683 J^R. CEASE'S RECIPES. 



Remarks. — I think this will prove a very valuable oil for sweeny, and for 

 the general purposes of a liniment. In the same issue was the following treat 

 ment for 



Strains, Swelled Legs, etc.— Lotion and Liniment for. — I. 

 Lotion. — Steep wormwood herb, 4 ozs., in sharp vinegar, 2 qts., and add salt. 

 2 lbs. Bathe the limb thoroughly with this, then use the following: 



II. Liniment. — Oil of spike, 1 oz. ; oils of hemlock, cedar, and camphoi 

 gum, turpentine and sweet oil, each 2 ozs., in 1 qt. of arnica. Shake before 

 applying. 



Remarks. — The author not being much of an arnica man, would say, that 

 in his estimation, this would be a far better liniment to put these into 1 qt. of 

 alcohol. 



1. SCRATCHES, GREASE HEEL, ETC.— To Avoid and to 

 Cure. — To avoid, keep the horse in good health, and in the wet and muddy 

 season — fall, winter and spring — keep the naturally long hair of the fetlocks, 

 especially of the hind legs, which are much the more liable to this disease, cut 

 rather closely, so that by proper grooming, these parts soon dry, and thus avoid 

 this difficulty — I say this, for as a general thing, it begins with slight inflam^ 

 mation of the skin, when it is scratches, proper; but which, if allowed to pro- 

 ceed to deeper and more extensive inflammation, causing the cracking of the 

 skin, and the escape of a greasy and purulent, or foul matter, to exude from 

 the cracks, which also excoriates and extends the inflammation to all parts 

 which it touches, when "grease" maybe considered to have taken full pos- 

 session; and if not now met with proper treatment, the exudation assumes a 

 f«ml smell, and finally a fungus growth may arise in lumps— grape-like— to 

 ojver the whole of the diseased parts, leaving a red and angry appearance. 

 Of course this is not common; for proper constitutional treatment, by condi- 

 tion powders, combining cathartics and diuretics, as well as tonics, with some 

 of the following local applications, will prevent, or cure, this disease. (See Con- 

 dition Powders, Nos. 1, 3 and 8, and also the one given in connection with 

 Cribbing.) 



2. Grease Heels, National Live Stock Journal's Cure.— 

 Attend to cleanliness. Apply during 2 days poultices of equal parts of bran, 

 flaxseed meal, and powdered charcoal. Thereafter apply twice or thrice daily 

 a portion of oxide of zinc ointment (this is made with oxide of zinc, 1 oz., to 

 benzoated lard, 6 ozs.), previously removing all secretions of matter as well as 

 dry scabs and crusts. [This must be done with warm water and castile soap; 

 washing carefully and drying perfectly.] If, after a week or 10 days, the case 

 does not improve satisfactorily, apply instead of the ointment twice or thrice 

 daily a portion of a mixture of 1 oz. of Goulard's extract and 3^ oz. of car- 

 bolic acid to % pt. of water. Give loosening food, among which may be mixed 

 2 drs. of nitrate of potash, morning and evening, during 1 week. 



Remarks. — This poultice may be considered one of the best that can be 

 made, which I know from personal experience, except the bran, to which I 

 have no particular objections. Although I have never had the scratches proper, 



