20 horse-owner's guide. 



Ringbone. — A bony excrescence on tlie lower part of the jiostern, 

 generally, but not always, causing lameness. 



H. K. — Rhus-tox, aftcnvards arnica, calcarca, jodium, l^-copodiuni, nicrcurius- 

 solubilis, and silicca. 



A. 11. — Perfect rest; if accompanied witli inflannnation, cold--\\-ator applica- 

 tions, even with one-twelfth part of No. 2. Should this not help, then blister the 

 sick part with No. 5, or use the firing. 



KoARiNG. — A disease which takes its name from the wheezing 

 noise the horse makes in breathing, Avhen })ut in quick motion. It 

 is caused by a contraction or effusion of lynaph in the throat. 



Sallenders. — See Mallenders. 



Sand-crack. Cow-crack or Toe-crack. Quarter-crack. — 

 See Plate II, Nos. 28, 46, 47. 



H. R. — Arnica, phosjihoriis, sepia, silicia, squilla, sulphur. In shoeing the 

 horse, trim the sides of the crack, to prevent their touching the iron ; keep the 

 crack clean, fill it -with No. 23, and rub the coronet with No. 24. Sometimes an 

 operation will be necessary. 



■SeAB. — /Si/)nptoms. The animal keeps rubbing against any hard 

 object. It will also scratch and gnaw itself with feet and teeth. 

 Small knots and humid blisters will appear on the skin, the hair Avill 

 entangle and fall out, especially on the croup, shoulders, and the 

 inner side of the" thighs. Strengthening food and cleanliness are cap- 

 ital remedies. 



H. R. — If humid, sulphur, rhus-toxicodendron ; if dry, knotty, and scurfy, 

 staphisagria, sulphur; with boils, arsenicum; if obstinate, and combined with 

 cough, carbo-vegetabilis ; if scaly, with loss of hair, dulcamara ; if the irruption is 

 in groups, clematis ; watery-pus, jacea ; on the appearance of skin-scratches, sar- 

 saparilla; scab on the tail-root, staphisagria, sepia, sulphur; in combination with 

 scratches, thuja ; scab in the mane, vinca. 



^_ R. — Rub the diseased part well with a mixture of one part coal-tar and two 

 parts soft-soap, and wash clean, the following day, mth warm water. Repeat tills 

 process every other day, until cured. Keep the animal warm and well covered all 

 the time. 



Scratches. — A species of erysipelas in the pastern-joint, Avhich 

 soon becomes a sore, with a singular fluid. Horses affected with them 

 walk lame on leaving the stable. A dry stable, light feed, and fre- 



