CEACKED HEELS. lOH 



I regard the prescription very valuable, and mention this fact 

 as proof of its effectiveness: — 



2 ounces resiii, 

 2 ounces copperas, 

 2 ounces alum, 

 1 ounce beeswax, 



1 pint tar, 



Tallow, size of hen's egg. 

 Boil over a slow fire, skim off the filth, and add a handful of the scrap- 

 ings of sweet elder. When cool, it is fit for use. 



Another remedy, for Avbich much is claimed, is the follow- 

 ing:— 



6 ounces sweet oil, 



2 ounces borax, 



2 ounces sugar of lead. Mix. 



First wash clean with soft water and castile soap. When dry, apply 

 once a day. 



Sometimes a horse will irritate or break the skin by getting a 

 rope or strap around the leg, which, if neglected, will cause a 

 great deal of trouble by inducing scratches or cracking of the 

 skin. The leg should be immediately poulticed with flax seed 

 meal, until all inflammation subsides. The horse in the meantime 

 should have bran mashes, with a small dose of physic. 



If, however, it has been neglected, and scratches or ulceration 

 of the skin follow, it must be treated the same as for an ordinary 

 case of scratches. I have found that tying a thickness or two of 

 flannel loosely around the part for a few days after treatment, is 

 very beneficial. 



Mr. J. F. Beaver, of the firm of Beaver & Williams Livery, Bat- 

 tle Creek, Mich., gave me the remedy below, which he claims to 

 be the best thing he ever used for cracked heels. That, twelve 

 years ago, he bought a very fast trotter that was regarded worth- 

 less on account of his heels cracking so badly that he could not be 

 speeded. Every effort to cure him previously having failed, a 

 careful application of this remedy cured him perfectly. He has 

 used it on a number of bad cases since then, always with success. 

 He thinks it the best ever used for the cure of cracked heels, and 

 would not be without it for one hundred dollars. The prescription 

 was obtained of one of the best known and successful veterinary 

 surgeons in the country. Mr. B.'s statement was fully corrobo- 

 rated by friends who were acquainted with all the facts, and is un- 



