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latter. Four or five doses will be enough — a quarter of a 

 pound at a dose. 



Apply the corrosive liniment with a little mop, until the 

 heel is thoroughly saturated. Shake it well before using, 

 and turn out about a table-spoonful into an earthen cup. It 

 should be applied every other day, until the disease is thor- 

 oughly conquered, and all traces of inflammation, as well as 

 of fungous growth, if any such there were, have entire!/ dis- 

 appeared. The liniment often, forms^ a thick scab upon the 

 skin, so dry and hard that the remedy almost ceases to act. 

 This is a sure sign that the case is progressing to a happy 

 issue. When this occurs, the liniment may be omitted for 

 several days, and the part kept well greased until the scab 

 comes off, when the applications may be resumed. Such a 

 course may be continued as long as necessary. 



Keep the horse out of the rain and wet while the liniment 

 is being used, or, at least, for six hours afterward. The ap- 

 plications had better be made at night. The pasture is the 

 best place for the horse during the day, but he should not 

 be turned upon it until the dew is off in the morning, or the 

 grass has dried after a rain. If at a time of year when there 

 is no pasture, give him as much green, succulent food as can 

 readily be obtained. At night house him in a clean, dry 

 stable. 



The horse must have rest. To work him while thus dis- 

 eased is not only unmerciful, but it may endanger his life, 

 and will most certainly prevent a cure. But men often' say, 

 "I can not do without the services of my horse; they are 

 really indispensable." Very well; we have this only to 

 say: You must take your choice either of getting along with- 

 out him for the little while necessary to effect a cure, or of 

 doing without him altogether, as you certainly will have to 

 do if the disease goes on unchecked. If you keep him at 

 work, you have no right to look for any other result than 

 some local disease that will ruin him forever. 



Of one thing we feel certain : if the owner were half as 

 badly afflicted, he would contrive some means by which to 



