106 MODERN FARRIER. 



. If the clysters act too powerfully as an astringent, 

 this may be counteracted by adding to each four 

 drachms of common soap ; and if the bowels become 

 obstinately costive, repeat the purgative drench at 

 intervals of about a v/eek. If the muscular system 

 is found very rigid, or the horse lies dov/n, this 

 writer advises to have him slung, which will also 

 facilitate the administration of the medicine. 



In case the disease has completely locked the 

 jaws, both the medicines and food must be adminis- 

 tered in the form of clysters. The quantity of me- 

 dicine in each clyster must be considerably more. 



JMr. Wilkinson disapproves the amputation of the 

 injured part in the tail, when the disease originates 

 from docking ; nor is he partial to incisions or caus- 

 tics, when the complaint arises from a wound in any 

 other part of thebody. He prefers warm fomentations, 

 dressings of digestive ointment to the wounded part, 

 and, above all, strict attention to internal medicines, 



63. Bite of a mad Doo. 



The most effectual method of cure, and indeed 

 the only one that should be depended upon, is in- 

 stantly to cut out the part bitten, and afterwards to 

 cauterize it with a hot iron. The surrounding parts 

 should be well rubbed with the following liniment : 



Olive oil, - - - . 2 ounces. 



Water of pure ammonia, - 1 ounce. 



Opodeldoc, , _ _ l ounce. 



Tincture of opium, - - 1 ounce. 



Mixed. After which dress the wound with the 

 following ointment : 



Common turpentine, - 3 ounces. 



Bees' wax, - - - 3 ounces. 



Black pitch, - . - l ounce. 



Yellow resin, - - _ 6 ounces. 



Linseed oil, - - . i pint. 



