292 SCIENTIFIC HORSESHOEING. 



No. 1. 

 Cleansing the feet. — The importance of cleanliness in 

 keeping the feet of horses free from certain disorders of the 

 skin and other excretory matters that are causative of eruptions 

 can not be overlooked. In prescribing a simple wash for the 

 feet, therefore, it is only a step in the way of preventing disorder 

 in its functions, to which neglect of such precaution may lead. 

 In hot dry weather the extremities of the limbs should be 

 thoroughly scoured at least once a day. Use the best castile soap 

 with a liberal supply of warm water and make a good, stiff 

 lather and apply it with a brush — to rub it in and thus cleanse 

 the skin from all impurities. Then rinse off with clear water 

 and dry with a cloth. This operation should apply to all parts 

 of the ankle and hoof, including the heels, and in this way a 

 clear, healthy condition of skin and elastic, tough, glossy wall 

 will be insured, if the foot is otherwise healthy. 



No. 2. 



Foot Salve. — Shoemaker's wax, ^ lb.; Beeswax, | lb.; 

 Mutton Tallow, for summer use, ^ lb.; and for winter use, ^ lb. 

 To be melted in an iron pot over a gentle fire, kept constantly 

 stirred until the composition is well dissolved and thoroughly 

 mixed. 



This preparation is invaluable for many foot ailments when 

 used according to directions. 



For Contraction. — After the foot has been prepared and 

 the shoe fitted, have the salve well warmed and fill the bottom 

 of the foot with it, then cover it with a thin overlay of white 

 cotton or clean oakum, and nail on the shoe with a piece of 

 leather fitted under the web to cover the bottom of the foot to 

 retain the salve in place and protect it from dirt. 



For Coronitis. — "Warm the salve as before and thoroughly 

 saturate with it several pledgets or thin flat layers of white cot- 

 ton and cover the coronary band all around with a thick coating 



