120 avery's own farrier. 



Therefore, to cure this lameness only requires to contract 

 and strengthen the muscles, for which astringents become 

 necessary. 



Cure. — In the first place entire rest is necessary, bath- 

 ing the parts well with cold water; then wash the joint 

 with either the decoction of the oak bark and alum, or 

 the tonic acid cut with alcohol, every morning; and 

 every evening bathe it with the following: Take the 

 whites of four or five hens' eggs, and a teacupfull of lard 

 and rye flour, about half and half, beat them into a paste, 

 and rub it on with the hand. Then warm it in with a 

 hot stone or brick, applying it over and about the stifle 

 joint. This will make sufficient for several dressings, 

 and probably enough to cure the lameness, which will 

 not last longer than two or three days at most. 



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CHAPTER XX. 



TREATMENT OF WOUNDS. 



Clean all wounds well if possible without washing, 

 but if found necessary, do it with cold water. Restore 

 the injured parts as near as possible to their original 

 situation, and retain them there by means of stitches and 

 bandages. Or if not expedient to do this, shave off the 

 hair, when sticking plasters with or without bandaging 

 may be employed. When stitches are employed, take 

 them deep enough not to have them tear out, and about 

 one inch apart when the wound is of considerable size, 

 and every time there is a stitch taken, tie the thread and 

 cut it off. 



