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A running thrush in the frog is often a trouble- 

 some disease. All the ragged and diseased parts 

 should be cleared away, and afterwards well washed 

 with soft soap and warm water. It may be dressed 

 with spirits of turpentine dissolved in water, or the 

 following digestive mixture : — 



Egyptiacum, - _ 2 ounces. 

 Spirit of turpentine, - \\ ounce. 

 Tincture of benzoin, - half an ounce. 



Mixed. 



A canker must be also very carefully cleaned and 

 dressed with butter of antimony, upon which should 

 be laid a pledget of dry tow, covered with powdered 

 lime ; and this should be renevv ed daily until the 

 part appears red and healthy, when it may be dressed 

 by the following digestive ointment : — 



Turpentine, - - 1^ ounce. 



Bees' wax, - - 1^ ounce. 



Yellow resin, _ _ 3 ounces. 



Black pitch, - - half an ounce. 



Linseed oil, - - half a pint. 



Dissolved together ; then add — 



Spirits of turpentine, - 2 ounces. 



When used, a part may be v*^armed, and a pledget 

 of tow dipped into it. If the new flesh should grow 

 too rapidly and wildly, the following caustic oil 

 ought to be used : — 



Oil of vitriol, - - half an ounce. 

 Spirits of turpentine, - 1 ounce. 



Mixed gradually till well united. 



During this treatment, the horse's bowels to be 

 kept open by gentle purges. He must be kept 

 clean, and occasionally have bran-mashes. 



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