132 BRUISES. 



Wounds in the feet, from shoeing, nails, thorns, of 

 other accidents, are generally attended with much 

 trouble, and are often productive of very fatal conse- 

 quences when neglected. Such wounds should have 

 old dirt, grit, &c. carefully removed with warm greasy 

 water ; after which, take of bees-wax, tar, and sweet 

 oil, equal parts ; stew them well together, and fill the 

 wound, hot as the horse can bear it without expe- 

 riencing pain ; then pour on a little warm pitch, to 

 prevent grit and dirt getting to the wound, and to pro- 

 tect the foot, while sore and tender, from the hard 

 ground. 



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BRUISES. 



Bruises proceed from external injury, and when 

 no remedy is employed, are sometimes attended with 

 violent inflammation, and after bursting and discharg- 

 ing large quantities of matter, of a dark red colour 

 and extremely offensive smell, often terminate in a 

 mortification, which soon puts a period to the life of 

 the animal. 



Take of vinegar, one quart; laudanum, half an ounce ; 

 sugar of lead, quarter of an ounce ; mix them well 

 together, and apply it to the bruise three or four times 

 a day ; if the part bruised will admit of it, apply a 

 flannel doubled and wet with the mixture, which will 

 be the means of keeping the bruise continually moist. 

 If by this method the swelling does not subside, apply 



