S52 FOUNDER IN THE FEET. 



tions the horse constantly puts himself in. When 

 both his fore feet are affected, the hinder feet are 

 brought forward, by which means the fore feet 

 are greatly relieved from the pressure they other- 

 wise would have to endure; and where only one 

 foot is affected, the horse is always attempting to 

 relieve it, either by putting it forward, or letting 

 it rest upon the toe. But when all four feet are 

 diseased, the horse cannot be a moment at ease 

 while standing; his desire is to lay down conti- 

 nually, and if he is made to rise, it is with the 

 greatest difficulty. After the horse has been 

 prepared with mashes of scalded bran for two or 

 three days, it will be proper to give him the fol- 

 lowing compound mercurial ball. 



(RECIPE, No. 181.) 



Take — Calomel, and white antimonial powdei*, of each 

 one drachm ; 

 Opium, and camphor, of each half a drachm. ; 

 Castile soap, and aromatic confection, of each 



two drachms ; 

 Make them into a ball with syrup of buckthorn. 



This ball must be given in the evening, and the 

 following purging drink early next morning. 



