Brief Advice 443 



Curb. Put on a high-heeled shoe, blister lightly, 

 and repeat in four weeks if necessary. Give the horse 

 rest. Page 241. 



Drunk on Apples. Give cows small (%-poiind) 

 doses of salts, followed by stimulants. Whiskey in 

 four -ounce doses with hot water, aromatic spirits of 

 ammonia in two -ounce doses in water, or essence of 

 Jamaica ginger in two -ounce doses in hot water. 



Eversion of Uterus. Wash off, return and hold in 

 place by two or three stitches through the lips of the 

 vulva. Put on a rope truss, to help hold stitches. 

 Give laudanum in one -ounce doses to stop straining; 

 also tie a small rope around body in front of hind legs 

 for same purpose. Page 207. 



Farcy. See Glanders. 



Fleas. Wash animal with solution of one part cre- 

 olin to fifty parts of water, or use tar soap with warm 

 soft water, and leave lather on for ten minutes or more. 

 Insect powder is good. Page 318. 



Fouls in Cattle. Clean out cleft between toes, apply 

 turpentine and dust in finely pulverized air -slaked lime. 

 If fouls is of long standing and bad, poultice the foot, 

 clean out well, cauterize with butter of antimony applied 

 with a swab, and dust in calomel. Keep feet clean and 

 dry. Page 303. 



Founder. See Laminitis. 



Fractures. If fracture can be treated and the animal 

 is worth it, put on splints after getting the bones in 

 proper position. Keep the animal quiet and give a 

 variety of laxative food. Page 217. 



Galls. Remove the cause and keep the parts clean 



