256 Diseases of the Horse. 



Another very useful, clieap and handy remedy is tar oint- 

 ment, made as follows : — ■ 



No. 283. Tar, 



Lard, equal parts. 



Mix well together. 



This should be used in the same manner as above. 

 For this and other itching skin disorders, the following is 

 an excellent combination : — 



No. 284. Soft soap, 

 Tar, 

 Alcohol (or whiskey), equal parts. 



Used for painting on the parts twice a day. 



MALLENDSRS AND SALLENDERS— PSOEIASIS OF THE CARPUS AND 



THE TARSUS. 



This is a common and troublesome disease of the skin above 

 the feet in horses. At first it generally begins very much as a 

 moist tetter (eczema), but as the eruption becomes persistent, 

 the discharge of watery fluid dries up, and the parts become 

 covered with hard crusts and scabs. 



Horses which are otherwise healthy are most liable to the 

 disease, and it d(X2 not extend beyond the bends of the 

 limbs. But the eruptions are unsightly, they sometimes 

 crack and inflame, and therefore they lower fe value of the 

 animal. Unfortunately, it is by no means an easy matter to 

 cure them. 



Treatment. — If there is indigestion or constipation, the 

 f-ood of the animal should be carefully regulated, and he 

 should have a moderate purge. Next, he should have with 

 his drink an ounce of Fowler's solution of arsenic, once or 



twice a day. 



The sore spots shoidd be washed thoroughly w^ith soap 

 and warm water, touched lightly with a stick of nitrate of 

 silver to freshen them up,, and covered with pure wood tar. 

 This procedure should be repeated twice a week, and may be 

 said to be a " sure cure." 



