laO SCALDING IVnXTURES— PRECAUTIONS IN USING. 



operation of the " scalding mixture" of the old school of farriery. This reme- 

 dy, so applied, thongh at variance with our modern notions of pathology, has 

 been adopted by the collegians of St. Pancras, and with good reason, for it 

 never fails to effect a cure, by effectually cleansing away the diseased parts. 

 Three several mixtures are adopted in different parts of the country — the 

 Hertfordshire and midland county farriers employing No. 1.; No. 2 is thai 

 recommended by Gibson ; and No. 3 is Ryding's. 



Scalding Mixture. — No. I. 



Tar, ) 



Mutton suet, > of each 2 ounces. 



Rosin, ) 



Bees wax, 1 ounce. — Melt slowly, and mix in 



Spirits of turpetine, 2 ounces. 

 Verdigris 6 drachms. 



Mix and pour into the orifice hot, and close it with stitches. The next two 

 have the recommendation of being more scientific, and are withal better adipt- 

 ed for penetrating into the sinuses. 



Scalding Mixture. — ^No. 2. 



Corrosive sublimate, 1 



Verdigris, > of each 2 drachms. 



Blue Vitriol, ) 



Green copperas, half an ounce. 



Honey, or Egyptiacum, 2 ounces. 



Oil of turpentine, ) ^ , o 



rxi. • •i'^ ' > of each 8 ounces. 



1 ram oil, y 



Rectified spirit of wine, four ounces. 



Mix, and apply as before directed. The difficulty of retaining this last in its 

 proper place, is its only defect ; but Gibson appears to have prescribed a quan- 

 tity sufficient to allow for spilling a good portion. Since writing the above, 

 however, I have inserted the sketch of bandaging for poll-evil remedies at page 

 118, to which the reader will refer, when requisite, and introduce such modifi- 

 cations as the nature of the applications may demand to prevent the loss of 

 any part. 



Scalding Mixture. — No. 3. 



Oil of turpentine, 2 ounces. 



Verdigris, 1 ounce, 



Ointment of yellow resin, 6 ounces. 



Mix and apply as above. In using any of those hot mixtures, a y)irce of tow 

 should be so placed as to surround the orifice and prevent its running over the 

 •iound parts — which would be injured thereby, as would the operators fingers, 

 &c. if he neglect the proper precautions. These he should not fail to take as 

 regards the acrimonious discharge from the abscess, as absorption thereof 

 might take place at the root of his nails; so, if the discharge be allowed to rest 

 upon the sound parts of the horse, it will be found to corrode and produce 

 ulcers. 



Frequently it happens — and I believe the old farriers always "repeated the 

 dose," that a second application of the " scalding mixture becomes necessary, 



