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which saturnine lotion has been introduced, as much 

 as it will bear. When the great heat of the part has 

 caused dryness of the poultice, saturate it externally 

 with the saturnine lotion, either by soaking cloths in 

 it, and spreading these all over the part affected, or in 

 a poultice as above. 



After this treatment has reduced the inflammatory 

 symptoms, but not the swelling and lameness, apply 

 opodeldoc, which may be made as under, viz : No. 1 

 tmbrocation. If this dees not fully succeed, in the 

 course of three or four days, recourse must be had to 

 No. 2 : and if this does not prove sufficiently stimu- 

 lating, apply the mild blister No. 3. 



Embrocation for strains, No. 1. — Spirits of wine, 6 ounces; 

 camphor, half an ounce ; and soap, 2 ounces. 



Dissolve the camphor in half the spirits ; mix the re- 

 mainder with the soap, and then put both together. — 

 Rub the parts assiduously twice or three times during- 

 the day. 



No. 2. — Crude ammoniac, 2 ounces ; Vinegar, 1 quait. 



Mix in a bottle, and rob the parts twice daily. Let 

 a long bandage, dipped in the embrocation just prescri- 

 bed, be passed tightly round the parts, beginning at 

 the bottom and making it fast above the knee, or the 

 hock, as the case may be. Moisten the bandage after 

 it is on. 



No. 3. — Cantharides, in powder, 1 drachm ; spirits of wine, 2 

 ounces. 



Mix, and rub it on the part. Although this acts as 

 a mild blister, the horses head must be tied up for a 

 few hours vvhile it is operating. 



A course of treatment that has been followed in this 

 maimer steadily, and with due caution, seldom fails to 

 restore the animal to a comparative soundness, if not 

 completely so ; though the swelling may remain after 

 the lameness has ceased, it generally subsides when 

 the convalescent animal can be permitted to walk out 

 for a little exercise, which should take place gradually, 

 and the use of a loose stall allowed, than which there 

 is not in the whole catalogue of remedies a more cer- 

 tain adjunct to be found. Going out too early after 

 apparent recovery is very likely to bring on a relapse 



