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intko flrst place, if the shoes did not require re-setting, 

 bled the horses iti quantity according to their size and 

 the state of the pulse, from one to two quarts, and then 

 gave each horse out of a quart bottle a quarter of a 

 pound of Scotch Snuff in a pint of whiskey, which ope- 

 rates as a physic, and at the same time going on his 

 journey, throws him into a freo perspiration, and the 

 horse with prudent usage soon becomes as well as over. 

 If the person is not dii-posed to travel immediate!}'', he 

 should have him exercised, until perspiration takos 

 place, and after he has been well sweated, he should 

 be rubbed dry and protected from taking cold. 



Another cure for Founder. — Take, on first appear- 

 ance of founder, two quarts of blood from the neck ; 

 also bleed in two places, in each foot — in the coronet 

 or upper edge of the hoof, about one inch each way 

 from the centre, Tlien give a purge of easier oil, 1 

 pint, and of calomel, one drachm ; after this, iT possi- 

 ble, force him to exercise as much as he can bear. — 

 This is another efficacious remedy by another expO' 

 rienced person. But in extreme cases, when the horse 

 cannot be got out of the stable, apply bran poultices 

 to the feet and legs, after bleeding as before directed, 

 and keep them wet with cold water. Clysters of warm 

 water, flax-seed tea, or water-gruel, ought also to bo 

 given, and repealed, if necessary, with a handful of 

 fine salt in each. While the stiffness continues^ feed 

 upon bran mashes, with a small quantity of oats ad- 

 ded, and allow a little water, and that entirely cold. 

 Exercise is on nq_ account to be avoided. 



Another receipe for Founder. — Take one gill of 

 turpentine, one pint of hog's lard, two ounces of hon- 

 ey, one ounce of bees- wax. Sinuner these over a 

 slow fire till it becomes mixed by stirring. Anoint 

 the hoof once a week. This is intended to remove the 

 effects in the i^eet of illy cured founder ; but cannot be 

 expected to answer without the above remedies of blee- 

 ding and physicing have first thrown the disease out 

 of the system and limbs as far as possible. Itmay 

 then serve to remove any local effects in the feet. 

 BOTTS AND BELLY-ACHE. 



All the symptoms of cholic and grubs or botis in bor* 



