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»o considerable as to reduce the beast of its flosh tffl 

 it becomes a mere skeleton. 



Curs, — Bleed copiously, or until the animal faints ; 

 if sufficient blood can be taken from the toe, by open- 

 ing the artery going to that |)art, it will quickly and 

 readily afford relief. If the disease first makes itf 

 appearance between the claws, wash the part clean 

 from all dirt and fillhiness ; when dry, rub a tar rope 

 to and fro between the claws of the hoof, till an evi- 

 dent glow of warmth is produced; then dress the part 

 with a wooden skewer dipped in butter of antimony, 

 oil of viiriol, or nitrous acid. Let them stand dry one 

 hour after, and then turn them on a dry pasture. — 

 Do this for two or three days together ; but if th« 

 parts about the t'ellock joint swell, and appear inflam- 

 ed, appiy a large pouiiice of linseed meal, bean 

 meal, or rye- flour, and continue to do so until the in- 

 flammation and sv/elling bo reduced. The cure of 

 this disease will be considerably accelerated, if the 

 following saline purgative be administered ; 



RECIPE No. 41. — Glauber salts, 10 ounces; ginger powdered, 

 two ounces ; molasses, lour ounces. Pour on three pints of boiling 

 sv&ter, and give it wann. 



The following is an excellent ointment with which 

 the wound in the foot may be dressed ; 



RECIPE No. 40. — Hog's lard, 2 ounces; common turpentine, 

 four ounces; blue vitriol, very finely jjowdered, half an ounce. Mix 

 the lard and turpentine together by melting, and when removed 

 from the fire, stir in the %'itritol, and continue stirring till cold, stud 

 use it. 



THE MANGE. 



It is seated in the skin, and proceeds, generally, 

 from scanty or improper food during the winter ; it 

 makes its appearance early ia the spring. The itch- 

 ing occasioned by this disease causes the animal to 

 rub itself against the trees, or gates, until the hair be 

 rubbed off, and the skin thickened, and drawn into 

 folds about the shoulders, neck, or cheek. The skin 

 or hide, appears fast on all parts of the body. 



Cure. — The parts affected must be well rubbed with 

 the following ointment, every third day, for three 

 times, and forced in by holding a 'hot iron near it. In- 

 veterate caaes will require it to be rubbed in with a 

 bard brusk : 



