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fasten them on with. A poultice should never be applied 

 too hot ; very little good can be derived from it, and 

 much pain may be occasioned. A hot poultice soon 

 sinks to the heat of the part. Poultices are likewise, in 

 many cases, applied cold. A very convenient mode of 

 applying a poultice to the extremities is by means of an 

 old stocking cut off at the ancle. The leg of it being 

 slipped over the hoof, is brought around the part, and se- 

 cured below by means of broad list. The poultice is then 

 put into the stocking by means of the hand, and afterwards 

 secured above by another piece of broad Hst. In cases 

 where it is found difficult to keep a poultice on any part 

 of the extremities, from its inclination to slip down, still 

 by no means tighten the supporting bandage ; but, instead, 

 pass a long tape from it over the withers if in front, or 

 back if behind, and attach it to the other side of 

 the bandage ; it will then be effectually secured from 

 slipping. 



A common softening Poultice. 

 Bran, any quantity; pour on it boiling water, to form a thick paste; add linseed 

 meal sufficient 'to m:.ke it adhesive. After this, stir in one or two ounces ot 

 sweet oil. 



A cooling Poultice, 

 Bran, any quantity ; pour on it a sufficient quantity of cold water to form a 

 poultice ; and, as it dries, moisten with more water. 



Cleansing Poultices in general use for Grease, or ichorous Discharges, or for gangrenous 



Wounds. 



Oatmeal half ^ pint- 



Linseed meal I'all a pmt. 



Powdered charcoal four ounces. 



Stale beer and bran grounds sufficient to make a 



poultice. 



Or, 



Carrots, scraped sufficient to make a 



poultice. 



Or, 



Turnips, boiled and mashed sufficient to make a 



poultice. 



To either of these last two four ounces of charcoal may 

 be added, if thought proper. Or, 



Linseed meal, or oatmeal, any quantity; mix with boiling water, and ferment with 

 a table-spoonful of yeast : as it rises, apply to the part. 



Powders. — Pulverized medicines, without much taste, may 

 be conveniently given by mixing with a mash, or in the 



