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Prepakation for Gelding Horses.— Talie 2 oz, corrosive sublimate, 

 1 oz. gum kino, l oz. red precipitate. 



Sprain in the Stifle.— Symptoms— The horse holds up his foot, moans 

 when moved, swells in the stifle. This is what is called stifling. There is 

 no such thing as this joint getting out of place. Cure— Bleed 2 gallons, 

 foment the stifle with hot water, rub it dry, then bathe it well with the 

 general liniment every morning and night. Give him a mash and he will 

 be well. Never allow any stifle-dhoe or cord on the foot or leg. 



How TO Cure Corns. — Take ofl' the shoe, cut out the corns, and drop in 

 a few drops of muriatic acid, then make the shoes so as they will not bear 

 on the part affected. Apply the hoof liquid to the hoof to remove the 

 fever. This is a sure treatment. We never knew it to fail. 



Corns.— Take the shoe off and give the horse a free run at grass for a 

 few weeks. This will frequently cure. 



Founder in the First Stages —Bleed from the neck-vein 2 or S gallons 

 or until he falls, then give the following: Half oz. of aloes, 4 drachms of 

 gamboge, half oz. oil of sassafras. Make this into a pill, give it, and give 

 him all the sassafras tea ha will drink ; turn up his feet, and fill them full 

 of boiling hot lard ; bathe his legs in hot water, and rub them weU. This 

 will never fail to cure in 48 hours. 



No. 2. Physic and poultice the feet. 



No. 3. Mix 1 pint of sunflower seed in his food. 



Spavin or Ring-Bone.— Take 1 pint spts. turpentine, 1 pint of oil spike, 

 4 oz. saltpetre, 4 oz. of alum, 2 oz. oil vitriol. Bathe the part affected 

 thoroughly every other day for one week, and if this does not effect a cure 

 continue it longer. This has cured spavins of nine years' standing. This 

 receipt has been used with great success. 



Spavin and Ring-Bone Medicine.— Take of cantharides, 2 oz. ; mercu- 

 rial ointment, 4 oz. ; tr. of iodine, 3 oz. ; turpentine, 4 oz. ; corrosive sub- 

 limate, 3 dractms. Mix all well with 2 lbs. of lard. Color It if you like. 

 Follow the directions here given. 



If for ring-bone or bone-spavin, cut off the hair from the part affected, 

 and merely grease the lump with the ointment. Rub it in well with the 

 naked hand. In two days grease the part with lard, and in four days wash 

 it off with soap and water, and apply the ointment again. So repeat it 

 every four days. If for wind-galls, or bog-spavin, or curb, apply the oint- 

 ment every sLx days. This recipe has been sold for $300. 



Spavin.— Camphor dissolved in spirits of turpentine, applied until the 

 hair starts. 



