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low situation. If the animal is only foundered in 

 one foot, and the hoof is not contracted or less 

 than the other, the sole may be drawn, and the 

 shoe easily put on ; then let the foot be well 

 stopped, or filled up, with an equal quantity of 

 fresh nettles and salt, pounded together in a mor- 

 tar ; and then covered over with pledgets of hurds 

 well pressed down, and secured with three or four 

 splints made of wood, and put across under the 

 shoe; by this method the bleeding will soon be 

 stopped.* This being done, clip off the hair all 

 round the coronet, and fire him neatly ; after- 

 wards, let the blistering ointment (No. 113, p. 151) 

 be well rubbed on the part affected, three or four 

 mornings together. It should always be remem- 

 bered that the horse's head must be tied up to the 

 rack, lest he bite the part and blister his mouth, 

 whilst the blister is taking effect : the litter, like- 

 wise, should be taken from before him, lest he 

 rub it off. 



When the new sole has attained a sufficient 



* It will be proper to let this dressing remain in the 

 foot twenty-four hours ; after which, dress the foot with 

 the mixture (No. 173, p. 243), and then stop it up with 

 (No. 174, p. 243). This should be repeated once a day 

 until a new sole appears, then once every other day will 

 be sufficient to effect a cure. 



