136 ARTISTIC HORSE-SHOEING. 



Cure — Bleed 4 g-allons from the neck vein, and take 1 oz. 

 of aconite, add to it | g-allon of cold water; drench him 

 with one g-ill of it every three hours, blister him over the 

 lungs, then give him water to drink that hay has been 

 boiled in, add to each gallon of it 1 oz. of gum arable, and 

 •J oz. of spirits of nitre, give this every four hours, rub well, 

 foment and rub the legs with alcohol and camphor until 

 they get warm — do not move him. Keep him in the open 

 stall if hot weather. 



Cleansing Powders, 



This is used when the blood is out of order, good to re- 

 store lost appetite, yellow water, and to be used where it is 

 spoken of. Take 1 lb. of good ginger, 4 ozs. of powdered 

 gentian, 1 oz. of nitre, | oz. of crude antimony, mix it well, 

 give one large spoonful every day in wet food. This is per- 

 fectly safe. 



Hoof Evil, Thrush or Grease Heels. 



Cause of this disease is over feed, and a want of exercise, 

 or standing in a filthy stable. Sj^mptoms — A discharge of 

 offensive matter from the frog of the foot and round the 

 top of the foot ; often the frog of the foot will come out, 

 then a stiff shoe must be put on to keep the foot from con- 

 tracting. 



Cure — Bleed and physic, poultice the foot with boiled 

 turnips, and some fine ground charcoal, this must be done 

 every night for two or three nights, then wash the foot 

 clean with castile soap and soft water, and apply the blue 



