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48 THE COMPLETE FAIlRrER, 



added half a pint of spirits of wino to a quart of the decoc- 

 tion. Let this operation )3e continued till the swelling is 

 nearly gone. 



Owners of horses should watch closely for this lameness. 

 They cannot be too careful of the feet of their animals. You 

 should examine the feet of your horses frequently, and with 

 much minuteness. 



When a horse has got a stroke and cut by the heel of his 

 shoe, great care must be taken to keep out the cold air, and 

 to keep him from drinking cold water, especially in winter 

 time ; for if the horse take cold, and an inflammation come 

 on, there is reason to fear that death Avill follow. When 

 you perceive that a horse has got a stroke and is cut through 

 the skin, bathe it well with the following mixture : 



2 ounces of Spirits of "Wino. 



1 ounce of Spirits of Sal Aiuiaoniac. 



1 ounce of Oil of Amber. 



Shake all well together, bathe the place well with it, and 

 lay on a diachylon plaster with gum, in order to keep out 

 the cold. If the horse grow very lame, and the place swell 

 much, foment with the following : 



Take a handful each of Wormwood, 



Elder Leaves, Camomile Flowers, 

 Juuiper Berries, Marshinallow Leaves. 

 Boil in 2 gallons of Chamber-ley. 



If the above can not all be got, take double the quantity 

 of juniper berries and camomile flowers, and foment for 

 some time, as before directed ; and when you leave ott" fo- 

 menting, rub with the above mixture. Be careful to wrap 

 the part up Avarm, and as soon as it comes to matter, dress it 

 with basilicon ointment. If any brown lee appear, syringe 

 tincture of Benjamin, or balm drops, into the wound. When 

 a callous substance, or proud flesh appears, eat it off with 

 red precipitate. These are the best ways of curing a horse 

 that has got lamed iu the stifle. 



Lameness in the Cup-Bone, or Whirlebone. 



A lameness in this part of the hip is discovc/ed by the 

 horse's dragging his leg after him, and dropping backwards 

 on Ms heel when he trots. If the muscles of the hips only 

 are injured, the lameness may be soon cured ; but if the lig- 

 aments of the cup are affected, or relaxed, the cure is often 

 very tedious ; and when the cup is full of glueish liquor, the 

 cure is doubtful. I have known the ligament which holds 

 the hip bone in the cup to be broken, and then the hip bone 



