48 THE COMPLETE FARRIER. 



LAMENESS IN THE CUP-BONE OR WHIRLEBONE. 



A lameness in this part of the hip is discovered by the horse's drag 

 ging his leg after him, and dropping backwards on his heel when he 

 trots. If the muscles of the hips only are injured, the lameness may 

 be soon cured ; but if the ligaments of the cup are affected, or relaxed, 

 the cure is often very tedious ; and when the cup is full of glueish 

 liquor, the cure is doubtful. I have known the ligament which holds 

 the hip bone in the cup to be broken, and then the hip bone has come 

 loose ; but this seldom happens, and when it does nothing can be done 

 to relieve it. When a horse is lame in the cup-bone, rub him well 

 with the following mixture : 



1 oz. of Oil of Amber. 



1 do. Oil of Bricks. 



i do. Oil of Origanum. 



1 do. Oil of Turpentine. 



Shake these well up, rub one half on the cup, and the other half the 

 third day. I have known this mixture remove the complaint when of 

 long standing; but if it fail, you must try what blistering will do. 

 The last thing to be tried is firing. I have fired horses that have been 

 lame above a year, and cured them by it. 



It is very easy to fire a horse in this part. Take the iron and make 

 a circle, eight inches in diameter, like a cart-wheel, with scores about 

 an inch asunder. Cut nearly through the skin ; and if you do cut 

 through in some places, it will be no worse. Then lay on the follow- 

 ing charge: 



2 oz. of Oxycroseum. 

 2 do. Paracellis. 



2 do. Red Dominion. 



2 do. Burgundy Pitch. 

 Melt these all together, lay them on pretty hot, lay a little wool, 

 clipped short, on before it cools, and then throw a little water on to 

 fasten all together. 



Sprains in the Fetlock, or anywhere in the limbs, may be treated in 

 the same manner, and if the oils will not remove the substances, 

 blisters will ; therefore I shall give you a recipe for a blister suitable 

 for those complaints. Take 



£ oz. of Quicksilver. 



A do. Venice Turpentine. 



2 do. Flanders Oil of Bays. 



* do. Gum Euphorbium. 



1 do. Spanish Flies. 



2 drams of Oil of Origanum. 



Rub the Venice turpentine and quicksilver well in a mortar for 

 some time, and then put in the oil of bays and rub for some time 

 longer, till the quicksilver is quite killed. Powder the gum and flies 

 well, and then mix all together. When you lay the blister on, rub it 

 well against the hair to get it to the bottom ; lay it on with a broad- 

 pointed knife, and cover it with a cloth, or the horse will get his mouth 

 to it. 



This blister will answer any purpose you want a blister for, but you 

 must observe that there must be fifteen days between the times of lay- 

 ing it on. 



