ARTISTIC HORSE-SHOEING. 1J:1 



on the outside if possible, then give the cleansing powder 

 for ten or twelve days in mashes. Turn him out if you can 

 g-et pasture. 



General Liniment, 



Turpentine -|- pint, linseed oil ^ pint, aqua ammonia 4 

 ozs., tincture of iodine 1 oz.; shake it all well. This is used 

 for different things spoken of in the different recipes, sores, 

 swellings or sprains. 



Broken Knees. 



This is caused hj the horse falling on the knees. First 

 cleanse the part of all gravel and dirt, then wash them. 

 Take 2 gills alcohol, ^ oz. of arnica, tie the knees up in 

 coarse linen, and if they swell in twentj^-four hours, bleed 

 and keep the bowels open Avith mashes, and then apply 

 the blue or iodine ointment every other day. Do not use 

 the horse until he is perfectly well, or it may cause the 

 knees to break out again. 



Worms. 



. Symptoms — The horse eats, but will not thrive ; his belly 

 gets big, his hair stays. 



Cure — Give 1 quart of strong tea made of wormwood, 

 at night ; the next da^^ give 7 drachms of aloes, 2 drachms 

 of calomel, make it into a ball and give it; give no cold 

 water for fortj^-eight hours, make it milk warm ; give him 

 two or three bran mashes, and some of the cleansing pow- 



