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. . 1 !.»„ I Rut one thino', particularly mind, never blister 

 the most excruciating pa n male, when \ Hut one min , v 



we well know that .he blist, property I a IW wW,out P^"«-.^\;;;^* .7,";"^ ''^ 



lies in the eantharides only. , . J XmnUn" to doT Cradles may genially 



Before you apply a blister, <air should auempuno ^u„,,M vnn 



be e„t off as close as possible 1 the part, be had at most turners' *»P^ • - ^""'"^ ^ 

 and around it. The blister ofcnt shonld be oUiged to make one, 'ak <=^ht ° ten 

 then be well rubbed in for te.fifteen mi- pieces of broom, or mop-ha„dK and c„m^ 

 nutes, on which thorough aption of it, lengths of about two feet long ; "-^e h°les n 

 its operation mainly depends, .ving done both ends, so that you ma,' *'-<'* ">" * 

 this, "smcth the hair dolnwa.and spread a piece of 3-g ^^^^^^^^^ *" '^^ then 

 a little more ointment on the ace, with a around the Horse s necK. ' 

 spatula. If you have occasio, bhster the becomes effectually prevented from b.tmg o 

 pasterns and fetlocks, applv a le hog's lard tearing himself If once bhstermg dees not 



' .'^^r . °. . ._ answer the purpose you anticipated, and you 



determine to blister again, you must first 

 wash off all scurf, with soap and water, that 



to the hollows of the heels, lis will often 

 prevent grease or troubleso; sores from 

 forming, from the discharge of 2 blister fall- 

 ing on these parts. 



Another caution is, that vm a blister is 

 acting, the litter should all bdemoved from 

 under him, lest the straws tici and irritate 

 his legs so much, that he iay not only 

 attempt to gnaw them, but strii them against 

 the manger, or one against thether ; to pre- 

 vent which the Horse must b<tied up to the 

 rack for at least two days, whs the principal 

 irritation will by that time ave left him. 



may have been left by the first, before you 

 apply the second blister. When it is intended 

 to turn a Horse out after blistering, care 

 should be taken that all the parts are healed, 

 or flies, dust, &c., may get into the sores, and 

 become exceedingly troublesome. 



Sweating blisters are generally of a milder 

 nature than others, and in consequence fre- 

 quently applied. See blistering liniment. 



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