THE HORSE AND ITS DISEASES. 65 



Blister No. 4. 



Hog's Lard 6 ounces. 



Yenice Turpentine 4 ., 



Bees' Wax 2 „ 



Yellow Eesin 1 ,, 



Oil of Origanum 4 drachms. 



Powdered Cantharides 3 ounces. 



Blister, No. 5. 

 Best Liquid Blister. 



Spirits of Wine 1 ounce. 



Spiiits of Turpentine 1 , , 



Cantharides 4 drachms. 



Train Oil 6 ounces. 



Nitric Acid 1 drachm. 



Hub it on the part for 5 minutes. 



Gelding. 



This operation is useful in rendering horses more 

 gentle and tractahle, hut some contend that the loss of 

 strength and spirit which the animal sustains, more than 

 counterhalance this advantage. 



The hest mode of performing this operation is to put 

 a switch on the animal's nose, then put on the neck 

 rope and side lines on both hind legs, pull them gently 

 as far to the front as you can, to prevent him kicking, 

 then get a fiiTQ hold of the near testicle and make an 

 incision through the centre, press it out, put on the 

 claws, and tear it off with the iron, when this is finished 

 proceed to remove the other in the same manner. 



After both are removed, a pledget of fine tow, wetted 

 in one part of oil of turpentine, and four parts of linseed 

 oil, may be introduced just within the edges of the 

 wound. 



The third day the parts are to be fomented with very 

 hot water for one hour in the morning, and the same in 

 the evening, at the same time keeping the orifice open, 

 by introducing the finger. I don't agree in opinion with 



