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Dilute acetic acid Bounces. 



Chloride of ammonia powdered ... i ounce. 



Spirit of camphor ... ... ... i ounce. 



Gentle exercise should also be given. 



Thrush consists of a disease of the glands of the 

 frog, a pale-coloured, evil-smeliing fluid issuing 

 therefrom. An usually efficacious treatment is to 

 dust calomel into the aperture every other day for a 

 week, and then to apply the following ointment — 



Burnt alum powdered 2 ounces. 



Sulphate of copper powdered ... ... 2 ounces. 



Sulphuric acid i drachm. 



Stockholm tar 6 ounces. 



Mix this well, and push some daily on a piece of tow 

 into the opening in the frog. 



Capped hocks are the soft swellings which remain as 

 the permanent results of bruises to the front of the 

 hock, and, though unsightly, do not generally affect 

 the working power of the animal. They may be 

 treated with cooling lotions, and, when the inflamma- 

 tion has subsided, with iodine ointment. 



Shoulder sores are usually the results of badly 

 fitting or dirty harness, and may be treated by apply- 

 ing the following lotion three times a day — 



Solution of subacetate of lead ... i ounce. 



Solution of sulphate of zinc i ounce. 



Water i^ pints. 



Glycerine 3 ounces. 



Plain water dressings should be avoided. 



Sallenders are the cracks which sometimes appear 

 in the skin behind the knee, whilst mallenders are 

 similar cracks on the front of the hocks. Over- fed 

 horses are the usual victims of these, the best appli- 

 cation being the following ointment — 



Carbonate of lead jounce. 



Carbonate of zinc ... ... ... Jounce. 



Vaseline 4 ounces. 



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