190 DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT 



including charcoal and night soil as experiments. Of course, 

 I could now manage such a case easily, but at that time all 

 my efforts were baffled, and there was a strong prospect . <" 

 my favorite horse I then valued at three thousand dollars, 

 being ruined. 



At this time, an old gentleman who claimed some success 

 as a "horse doctor," saw the case, and, against my judg- 

 ment, insisted upon using this remedy, which he said would 

 cure it in two weeks, and, to my surprise and gratification, 

 there was a perfect cure in less than that time. 



There was no internal treatment given. It will be found 

 a remedy possessing great curative virtues for this purpose. 



In treating scratches or grease heel, a local treatment 

 will always be facilitated powerfully, and is almost indis- 

 pensable, by giving a dose of physic. 



GREASE HEELS. 



This is a white, offensive, greasy discharge from the heels 

 of the horse. The skin becomes hot, tender and swollen. 

 The acrid character of the discharge often causes large por- 

 tions of the skin to slough away, leaving an ugly sore 

 behind. ■• 



Treatment. — Open the bowels with the following ball: 

 Barbadoes aloes, i oz.; pulverized gentian root, 2 drams; 

 pulverized ginger, i dram ; water sufficient to make the 

 ball. Wash the parts well, and poultice for two or three 

 days with the following : Flax seed meal mixed with a solu- 

 tion of 2 drams sulphate of zinc to a pint of water, which 

 keep clean, and bathe frequently with glycerine, or the solu- 

 tion of zinc ; or a solution of the chloride of lime may be 

 used ; or the bichloride of mercury may be used in inveter- 

 ate cases with good results, pro\^ded it is not repeated 

 oftener than once a week. 



CURE OF SCRATCHES. 



Four ojmces tincture arnica, 4 ounces glycerine. If 

 heels are cracked badly, add: i ounce iodine, 2 ounces 

 tincture myrrh, ^ ounce gun powder (powdered fine.) 

 Put all into a bottle and shake thoroughly; put on two or 

 three times a day. 



