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the shoulder-blade, aud then put in the tap, or rowel, and 

 stop the hole up well with tow and salve. Give warm 

 water for three days, and then open the place, stir the 

 tap round, and rub the shoulder all over with the following 

 liniment : 



2 oz. of Spirits of Wine, 



2 do. Svi^eet Oil, 



2 do. Spirits of Sal Ammoniac. 



Shake them well together, rub the shoulder well with 

 the mixture every third day for some time, and if the horse 

 do not get better with three or four times rubbing, use the 

 following: 



2 oz. of Oil of Turpentine, 

 1 do. Oil of Origanum, 

 1 do. Oil of Bricks. 



Shake these up together, rub all on at a time, and walk 

 the horse about a little, afterwards. When near the sea, 

 swimming in the salt water is verj' proper, and I have known 

 swimming in fresh water to be of great use. 



A Sprain in the shoulder point, requires nearly the same 

 treatment as a slip, but you need not blow it. When it is 

 attended by inflammation, cooling mixtures, such as extract 

 of lead and water, niust be used. But when a swelhng, or 

 aji inflammation takes place, it is mostly caused by a hurt, 

 or by a stroke from another horse. If there be no swell- 

 ing, rub the shoulder point well with the following mixture, 

 every third day. 



1 oz. of Oil of Peter, 

 1 do. Oil of Amber, 

 1 do. Oil of Spike, 

 1 do. Oil of Bricks 



Shake these well together, and rub the shoulder point 

 every other day. If the horse ye not better, take — 



1 oz. of Oil of Turpentine 

 1 do. Oil of Origanum, 

 1 do. Oil of Swallows, 

 I do. Oil of Amber 



Shake these together, and rub the shoulder point well 

 with them every third day; and if the horse continue 

 lame; recourse must be h»d to blistering. 



