406 PRESCRIPTIONS AND PREPARATIONS. 



should only be used once in five days, or till the effects of 

 the previous api^lication have subsided a good deal. This 

 precaution is necessary to prevent a blemish being made by 

 the hair falling off and not growing again, which should 

 always be avoided. 



Green Ointment. — Take of simple cerate or ointment, 

 one ounce; add one drachm of verdigris (diacetate of 

 copper), and mix. This ointment will heal sores when 

 other applications have failed. 



Sulphur Ointment. — Take of iodide of sulphur, one 

 drachm ; hog's lard, one ounce ; mix. Used in mange and 

 skin diseases. 



Zinc Ointment. — Take carbonate of zinc, one drachm ; 

 hog's lard, one ounce ; mix. A good healing ointment. 



Liver of Sulphur Ointment. — Take of liver of sul- 

 phur, one drachm; hog's lard, one ounce; mix. Used in 

 mange and other skin diseases. A more cleanly and easily 

 managed form, performing all its actions, is one part of the 

 liver of sulphur to eight parts of water. 



French Hoof Ointment. — Take of olive oil, wax, 

 lard, honey and white turpentine, equal parts ; dissolve, or 

 digest over a slow fire. For black hoofs, a little ivory- 

 black stirred in while hot, will give it sufficient color. For 

 blue feet, add sufficient Prussian blue or indigo, along wdth 

 the ivory-black till a blue tint is given to the ointment. 



Common Hoof Oint.ment. — The hoof ointment sold 

 for such, is composed of Venice turpentine wax, and suet 

 in quantities sufficient to give consistence or thickness to 

 the mass. Oil of tar and oil of olives, or some of the 

 fish oils, equal parts, and sufficient lamp or ivory-black 

 stirred in to give thickness to the whole, is probably 

 the best ointment which can be used for the hoof of the 

 horse. 



