DISEASES OF THE LEGS AND FEET. 



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once a day with an ointment composed of one part of iodide of 

 potassium and five parts of lard, this to be continued for a 

 fortnight or longer. Instead of this, a weak blister, consisting 

 of one part biniodide of mercurj^ and twelve parts lard, can 



Hunter Gelding, *' Orator." 



(Photo by G. H. Parsons.) 



be applied about three times, at intervals of a few days. If 

 lameness is caused, a blister should first be tried, and, failing 

 this, the splint must be fii'ed. 



Grease. — This complaint occurs chiefly in cart hoi^ses, and 

 is principally confined to the hind legs;. It consist.s in a bad- 



