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horses that grease at the heels. First clip off the 

 hair, then wash the part with soap and water, and 

 let him stand half an hour ; afterwards rub the 

 part well with the astringent wash (No. 146, 

 p. 195), or (No. 145, p. 194) ; then take pledgets 

 of tow, or hurds, spread with the mild mercurial 

 ointment, or (No. 147, p. 196), and apply it over 

 the cracks, and bandage them on with a flannel 

 roller, or one made of an old stocking. Dress 

 them once a day till they are well, which is seldom 

 longer than three or four days. If two ounces of 

 the ointment (No. 149? p. 197), and one ounce of 

 the ointment of nitrated silver (No. 33, p. 56), 

 be mixed together, it will make an excellent oint- 

 ment for eruptions of this description : a small 

 quantity may be rubbed on the part affected every 

 night and morning. If in the winter, the horse 

 must be kept in the stable during the time of cure, 

 and take from two to four quarts of blood from 

 him, according to his size and strength. Likewise 

 give him a diuretic ball (No. 151, p. 199), No. 15^, 

 p. 199), or (No. 153, p. 200), every third morn- 

 ing until he has taken four or five. The horse 

 should neither work, nor have exercise with these 

 bandages about his legs, but let them be taken 

 off, and fresh dressings applied when he comes in. 



