Receipts. 



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the heels nor rasped above the 

 nail holes, for it will do the foot 

 an injury. Follow the directions 

 given here. Use either the hoof 

 ointment or the hoof liquid ; ap- 

 ply it according to directions. — 

 For hoof bound or tender feet, 

 apply it all around the top of the 

 hoof down one inch every third 

 day. If for split hoof, apply it 

 every day. First, have a stiff 

 shoe on the foot, and cleanse the 

 cut or crack. Never cut or burn 

 for it. 



Hoof Ail. — Apply blue vitriol 

 and put on a tarred rag to keep 

 out the dirt. 



No. 2. Wash well with warm 

 soap suds — wipe dry with a cloth, 

 then take two spoonfuls of com- 

 mon table salt, two spoonfuls of 

 copperas, pulverize, four spoon- 

 fuls of soft soap, mix well; spread 

 it upon a thick cloth, apply to the 

 foot, then confine it with a ban- 

 dage. Let it remain twelve hours, 

 then wash as before. 



HooF-BouND. — Pare the heel 

 df the hoof till it is as flat and 

 natural as a colt's; then take 

 equal parts pitch pine and butter 

 simmered together and annoint 

 the heel. 



Heaves. — Take 1 lb. of rosin, 

 1 lb. of salt-petve, 8 oz., alum, 1 . 

 oz. of asnfatidy, 4 oz. of snlpher, 

 pulverised and mixed, give one 

 teaspoon full once a day in his 

 feed. This is also a good medicin 

 for puting a horse in condition. 



Prepeuation For Gelding Hro- 

 sEs. — Take 2 oz. corrosive supli- 

 mate, 1 oz. gum kino, 1 oz. red 

 parsipitate. 



Sprain in the Stifle, — S3Tnp- 

 toms — the horse holds up his foot, 

 moans when moved, swells in the 

 stifle. This is what is called 



stifling. There la no such thing 

 as this joint getting out of place. 



Cure — Bleed two gallons, fo- 

 ment the stifle with hot water, 

 rub it dry, then bathe it well with 

 the general liniment every morn- 

 ing and night; give him a mash 

 and he will be well. Never al- 

 low any stifl-eshoe or cord on the 

 foot or leg. 



How TO CURE Corns. — Take off 

 the shoe, cut out the corns and 

 drop in a few drops of muriatic 

 acid, then make the shoes so as 

 they will not bear on the part af- 

 fected. Apply the hoof liquid 

 to the hoof to remove the fever. 

 This is a sure treatment. I nev- 

 er knew it to fail. 



Corns. — Take the shoe off 

 and give the horse a free run at 

 grass for a few weeks. This will 

 frequently cure. 



Founder in the First Stages. — 

 Bleed from the neck vein 2 or 3 

 gallons, or until he falls, then give 

 the following : Half oz. of aloes, 

 4 drachms gamboge, half oz. of 

 oil of sassafras, make this into a 

 pill, give it, and give him all the 

 sassafras tea he will drink : turn 

 up his feet and fill them full of 

 boiling hot lard, bathe his legs in 

 hot water, and rub them well. — 

 This will never fail to cure in 48 

 hours. 



No 2. Physic, and poultice the 

 feet. 



No 3. Mix one pint of sun- 

 flower seed in his food. ' 



Spavin or Ring-Bone. — Take 1 

 pt, of spts, turpentine 1 pt., of 

 oil spike, 4 oz. of salt-petre, 4 oz. 

 of alum, 2 oz, oil viturel. Bath 

 the part affected thoroughly 

 every other day for one week, 

 and if this does not effect a cure 

 continue it longer. This has cured 



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