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done, bathe with luke warm water and salt, rub dry and ^pply the 



white Hniment. Keep this treatment up until the soreness and 



swelling iy all out, then blister the thickening- with the foll*aiving^ : 



Pulverized Cantharides or Spanish Fly U dranis. 



Vaseline or Lard 1 ounce 



Mix thoroughly and there will be cnoug-h to blister one cap 



four or five times ; blister ligfht and blister about every two 



weeks ; grease the thi'-d day after each blister. In case you 



want to use the animal bathe the parts once a day with cold 



water and salt, rub dry and apply the acid liniment every third 



day after bathing. The acid liniment is also good when used in 



this way for bog spavins and thoroughpins when you want to 



work the horse. 



SPRAIN OF THE HOCK JOINT. 



Symptoms. — The horse is very lame and does not use the 

 hock right in bringing the leg forward. There is swelling and 

 heat around the joint. 



Treatment. — Bathe well with hot or cold water, according to 

 the season of the year, after bathing, each time wipe dry and 

 apply the white liniment; bathe twice a day and keep the horse quiet. 



FRACTURE OF THE BONES OF THE HOCK. 



Fractures of these bones do not occur very often. 



Symptoms. — The anima; vill be very lame, and will 

 hold the leg up with pain ; the joint will become swollen and very 

 sore to touch, and by working the joint you can hear the grating 

 sound made by the broken bones. 



Treatment. — if it is a very bad fracture destroy the horse, 

 but if not, and a young animal, keep him quiet and bathe well with 

 luke warm water and salt three or four times a day after bathing, 

 rub dry and apply the white liniment, this is to keep down the in- 

 flammation and swelling. It is always best in treating any kind 

 of a fracture to keep the animal in slings, but do not sling 

 him entirely off his feet, just enough to ease the weight off his 

 legs. After a few weeks the bones will become united, but there 

 will be lameness and soreness in the joint, which is best relieved 

 by blistering with 



Pulverized Canthardies or Spanish Fly 1 dram. 



Biniodide of Mercury or Red Precipitate 1 dram. 



Vaseline or Lard 1 ounce. 



Mix thoroughly and there will be enough to blister twice, rub 



a little in on each side of the joint, rubbing it in well, grease the 



