S04} BOG-SPAVIN. 



matures and goes on to a state of suppuration, it 

 must at first be treated as for fresh wounds,* and 

 afterwards in the same manner as wounds on the 

 joint, f The bog-spavin, however, seldom puts on 

 so alarming a nature. If the horse's leg be lifted 

 up, shaken, or turned about, the bones will grate 

 together as if they were bare. The common method 

 of cure, except in the aforesaid case, must be with 

 the following liniment. 



(RECIPE, No. 154.) 



Take — Soap liniment, four ounces ; 



Spirits of sal ammonia, two ounces ; 

 Spirits of wine and camphor, two ounces : 

 Mix in a bottle for use. 



Or the following may be used. 



(RECIPE, No. 155.) 

 Li7ii'me7it, 



Take — Soft soap, two ounces; 



Spirits of hartshorn, four ounces ; 

 Stir them well together in a marble mortar; add 

 Spirits of turpentine, two ounces; 

 Strong camphorated spirit of wine, four ounces : 

 Mix them all together, and put them in a phial 

 for use. 



Either of these mixtures must be rubbed on the 

 spavin, every night and morning, for a fortnight, 



* See chap, xxx, p. 143. f See chap, xxxi. p. 150. 



