HORSE SENSE. 203 



WORM MEDICINE. 



Turpentine i ounce 



Raw linseed oil 6 ounces 



Mix and give at one dose, repeat once a week for three weeks. 



INJECTION FOR PIN WORMS. 



Aloes I ounce 



Hot water i quart 



Mix by dissolving the aloes in the water and when blood warm use 

 as an injection. This has an effect on the worms and inclines the horse 

 to evacuate the bowels. 



DRY COUGH. 



Marsh mallow root 2 ounces 



Treacle 4 ounces 



Water 3 pints 



Mix and boil to one quart and give as a drench at night. 



CHRONIC COUGH. 



Tar water ^ pint 



Lime water ^ pint 



Powdered squill _ I drachm 



Mix and give this amount every morning until better. 



BRAN MASH. 



Bran, J^ peck; boiling water enough to wet the bran thoroughly, 

 when worked with a stick. Cover and let stand until blood warm. 



COUGH MASH. 



Ground oil-cake meal 2 quarts 



Sugar 2 ounces 



Boiling water. . ., 6 quarts 



Simmer for three or four hours and give at night. This is food, 

 medicine and comfort to the horse. 



SPRAINS AND OLD SWELLINGS. 



Camphorated spirit 2 ounces 



Spirits ammonia 2 ounces 



Oil turpentine i ounce 



Laudinum lA ounce 



Oil oraganum i drachm 



Mix and bathe the parts every day with good hand rubbing. 



SWELLED LEGS. 



Many horses' legs swell when confined to the stable and the follow- 

 ing has been found beneficial, constitutionally as well as locally: 



Pulverized asafoetida ^ ounce 



Cream of tartar I ounce 



Powdered gentian 2 ounces 



Ginger (African) 2 ounces 



Powdered poplar bark 4 ounces 



Mix thoroughly and divide into six e(|ual parts, one part to be given 



