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It 'S essentially necessary to keep a horse as clean 

 as possible, and exercise him on clean and dry ground ; 

 during the progress of the disease a moderate allowance 

 of corn may be given, especially when debility exists ; 

 green meat and carrots are very serviceable. When 

 thoroughly cured, a run at grass is recommended. 

 If the horse's legs are usually disposed to swell, a 

 bandage should be used for some time after the cure 

 has been effected, indeed, in such cases, it is often 

 very necessary, and will often serve as a preventa- 

 tive. 



Sometimes cracks will show in the heel, and the 

 usual swelling and discharge of matter may not exist ; 

 some use then the following ointment : — 



Hog's Lard - - - - 4 ounces. 



Palm Oil - . - - 2 ounces. 



Olive Oil - - - 1 ounce. 



This is to be put in a pot of boiling water and left till 



it melts, when 



Acetated Litharge - - l^ ounces, 



must be stirred into the mixture. 



This is appUed morning and evening, and must be 

 well rubbed in. 



In severe cases, the mel segyptiacum is used by some, 

 as is also a poultice composed of oatmeal and beer- 

 grounds. 



When the horse has been lame during the progress 

 of the disease, the exercise should be very gentle at 

 first, and as a cure advances by degrees a trot may be 

 ventured on. But all may rely upon the opinion 

 of practitioners, that the origin of the disease is had 

 stable-management. 



