134 ARTISTIC HORSE-SHOEING. 



Eye Lotion — Hoiv to Make It, 



Take a g-oocl quality of linseed oil, 1 pint, add to it 2 

 ounces of spirits of ether, g-um camphor \ oz. Let it stand 

 in some warm place until the oil cuts the gum, and it is fit 

 for use. Apply it to the eye every morning- with a feather ; 

 get it into the eye as well as possible. This is better in the 

 winter than the wash, but the wash is best for summer. 



Eije Wash. 



Take sugar of lead 2 drachms, white vitrol 1 drachm, 

 laudanum 1 dr., add to this 1 quart of soft water; let it 

 stand for 6 or 8 hours and it is fit for use. Wash the eye 

 out well with cold water ; follow this up for 3 or 4 weeks, 

 and then if the ejxs are . not much better, bleed and give 

 mild physic. The horse should be kept on low diet and not 

 overheated or worked too hard. Scalded bran and oats are 

 good. 



Hoof Bound, or Tender Feet. 



Cause of this is fever in the feet. Founder or gravel, the 

 symptoms are hot feet and a drawing in one inch from the 

 top of the feet at the heels. Never have the feet spread at 

 the heels nor rasped about the nail holes, for it will do the 

 feet an injury. Follow the directions given here. Use 

 either the hoof ointment or the hoof liquid ; apply it ac- 

 cording to the directions. For hoof bound or tender feet, 

 apply it all around the top of the hoof down one inch every 



