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aperient medicine, and once or twice a week two drachms of pow- 

 dered nitre in a bran mash. If there is no heat or pain in the 

 diseased parts, frequently foment and bandage ; but if it be feverish 

 and painful, give warm fomentations followed by sedative lotions. 



The following is an application recommended by a good authority : 

 Administer a purgative ball and feed nightly on bran mashes and 

 carrots, and apply to the legs, twice or thrice a week, a liniment 

 consisting of equal parts of turpentine and olive oil. 



In mild cases, every morning for three or four hours apply around 

 your horse's legs linen bandages, to be kept continually wet with a 

 solution of nitrate of potash in cold water ; and administer nightly 

 in a feed of corn ^dr. of the potassio-tartrate of antimony. 



In the case of hunters whose legs swell after hunting, imme- 

 diately after work bathe the legs with salt and tepid water, and well 

 hand-rub them dry. On the days that your hunters rest apply 

 around their legs linen bandages well saturated with a solution of 

 arnica and water . a wine-glass of the former to half-a-pint of the 

 latter. 



Some authorities, after the hand-rubbing, leave the legs bandaged 

 with flannel for the night. Should the lower extremities be found 

 indurated in the morning, give half an hour's exercise in hand, sub- 

 sequently applying linen bandages through the day saturated with 

 the following : Water one quart, sulphate of zinc 4dr., acetate of 

 lead 4di-. ; shake the lotion well before using it. After horses have 

 been lying at gi-ass. their legs swell after exercise. In that case give 

 a mash, with loz. of nitre in it. twice a week. Take care and keep 

 the bowels from becoming confined, and if at all that way inclined 

 give a gentle dose of physic occasionally. Take plenty of time before 

 putting him to work ; but always let him have two or three hours' 

 walkmg exercise daily. A flannel bandage should be put on after 

 he comes in, and kept on till " bedding up time." 



The following has been recommended : Aloes, 5dr. ; bi-carbonate 

 of potassae, 2dr. ; extract of hyocyannes, Idr. ; tartar emetic, -Jdr. ; 

 soap enough to form a ball. Then apply the following lotion three 

 times a day : Acetate of lead, l^oz. ; tincture of arnica, 2oz. ; liquor 

 of acetate of ammonia, 2oz. ; water, one quart ; diluted sulphuric 

 acid, loz. On the third day after the physic, give — Iodide of 

 potass, odr. ; starch powder, 3dr. ; camphor in powder, 3di\ : bi-car- 

 bonate of potass. Gdr. ; nitrate of potass, loz, ; powdered gentian, 3di\ 

 IVIix and divide into six powders, one twice a day in a pint of water, 

 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Diet : equal parts of bran and oats scalded, 

 chilled water, good grooming for three days. 



