A DICTIONARY. 



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a pint of rain water ; then apply linseed 

 oil, spirits of turpentine, pyroligneous acid, 

 — equal parts, — in the cleft of the frog ; 

 let the whole surface be covered with tow, 

 then upon the tow place a flat piece of 

 wood, about the width of the frog, — one 

 of the ends passing under the toe of the 

 shoe, the other extending to the back part 

 of the frog, and bound down by transverse 

 slips of wood, the ends of which are to be 

 placed under the shoe. The moderate pres- 

 sure thus applied will contribute materially 

 to the cure and to the production of solid 

 horn. This dressing must be repeated daily. 

 If, after this treatment, matter should dis- 

 charge, the heel contract, and the horn 

 soften, then apply a poultice of Indian meal, 

 with half a tablespoonful of cayenne pep- 

 per on the sm-face, washing the foot, as 

 above, every night. 



Tibia. — The bone of the horse's thigh ; 

 that is, the bone between the hock and the 

 stifle. 



Ticks. — Insects that infest sheep and 

 other animals. A strong infusion of lobe- 

 lia will destroy them. 



ToiNGUE. — The tongue is a muscular 

 substance, composed of fibres variously ar- 

 ranged, by which it is rendered capable of 

 that diversity of action which we observe ; 

 it has also several muscles attached to it. 

 The small bone, to which it has a muscular 

 attachment, is named os hyoides. 



Tonics. — Medicines that augment the 

 strength of the body, such as gentian, wild 

 cherry, poplar bark, etc. 



Training. — By the word training is 

 meant, putting a horse in that state in 

 which all the functions of the body are in 

 equilibrium. In order to bring a horse into 

 this desirable state, we refer the reader to 

 the " Modern Horse Doctor." 



Tubercles. — Small tumors that some- 

 times suppurate and discharge pus ; they 

 are often found in the lungs. 



Tumor. — A swelling on any part of the 

 body. Tumors are of various kinds : some- 

 times caused by bruises, or other accidents ; 

 at others, arising without any visible cause. 



Tunic. — A coat, or membrane, investing 



a part ; such as the tunica vaginalis of the 

 testicles. 



TuRGEscENCE. — An over-fulucss of the 

 vessels in any part. 



Tumeric. — Tumeric root, an aromatic 

 stimulant, sometimes used in jaundice or 

 yellows. 



Twitch. — An instrument made by fix- 

 ing a noose, or cord, to the end of a stick ; 

 this is put on the horse's upper lip and 

 twisted rather tight, which makes him stand 

 quiet dm'ing an operation. 



Tympany. — A distention of the abdo- 

 men by air. 



Typhus. — Putrid fever. 



Udder. — The udder is a glandular body, 

 whose ofiice is to secrete milli. It is di- 

 vided, in the cow, into four quarters ; each 

 of which has an excretory duct, or teat, 

 whose office is to facilitate the extraction 

 of milk. At the extremity of each teat is 

 a contrivance for the purpose of retaining 

 the fluid contained in the udder, until it be- 

 comes much distended ; when, if not drawn 

 off", it flows spontaneously, and the animal 

 is thereby partly relieved of her burden. 

 Sometimes the udder swells and becomes 

 sore, as is often caused by improper feed- 

 ing. As there is great sympathy existing 

 between the stomach and udder, whatever 

 deranges the former wiU also affect the lat- 

 ter, through the medium of sympathetic 

 action. In this case, the cow should be 

 drenched with a tea of pennyroyal and thor- 

 oughwort, and fed on gruel. The udder 

 should be fomented with an infusion of 

 mullen leaves. Should the swelling con- 

 tinue, and appear painful, the following 

 embrocation may be used : linseed oil and 

 lime-water, equal parts, mix. If an abscess 

 forms, and matter can be felt, it should be 

 opened at its most depending part, so that 

 the matter may run freely off". 



Ulcers. — There are quite a variety of 

 ulcers to be found in animals ; the most of 

 them will heal by the application of a mild 

 astringent, or tonic, such as an infusion of 

 bayberry bark, or the tincture of capsicum. 

 If it be foul or callous in any part, then 

 powdered bloodroot will be proper. 



