FARRIERY. 



(which should be in very small quanti- 

 ties,) with very great success. Some have 

 used tar-water; others praise the effects 

 of lime-water ; but the greatest depen- 

 dence should be placed on very sparing 

 supplies of substantial food. The exer- 

 cise ought to be regular, but never be- 

 yond a walking pace. If the symptoma- 

 tic cough should prove troublesome, take 

 away about three quarts of blood every 

 third day. 



Canker, is a sharp humour, called the 

 thrush, which, in some instances, attacks 

 the sole of the foot, and does inconceiv- 

 able mischief : if neglected, it will in time 

 destroy the whole foot. The appearance 

 of this complaint is decided, it rising like 

 a fungous excrescence, covering the dis- 

 eased part, and must be completely ex- 

 tirpated before a cure can be expected. 

 Cut away freely from the horny sole, and 

 dress the surface with a solution of lunar 

 caustic dipped in tow. Fasten on well, 

 as much depends on pressure : if the 

 shoe be ribbed with cross bars, all the 

 better. Raising the opposite foot, so as 

 to make the horse bear on the cankered 

 one, will facilitate the remedy. 



Catarrh, often called morfoundering, is 

 usually the effect of cold, and produces 

 the same symptoms as among the human 

 species. Sometimes acute fever attends ; 

 in such case the greatest service will be 

 rendered by warm diluting drinks; or 

 eventually by mild purges, aided by 

 bleeding. Warm clothing, and a warm 

 mash suspended in a nose -bag, will afford 

 great relief. The glands should be co- 

 vered with flannel, moistened in a mix- 

 ture of hartshorn, one part, and olive oil, 

 four parts. Avoid whatever is heating, 

 and be careful to keep the bowels open, 

 the skin moist, and the bedding abun- 

 dantly supplied. The stable ought not to 

 be kept too hot, as it would render the 

 horse tender in his lungs, and perhaps 

 induce to broken wind. Encourage the 

 running at the nose : if obstructed, the 

 glanders would probably ensue. 



Corns, consist of extra vasated blood, or 

 lymph, collected between the crust, or 

 wall of the hoof, and the bars. These, 

 in general, proceed from bad shoeing, 

 especially from the heels being contract- 

 ed, by hard labour, and improper pres- 

 sure. Cut away as far as the extravasa- 

 tion, and apply a pledget of lint, dipped 

 in tincture of myrrh, or in balsam of Peru. 

 When the corn has been cut, the horse 

 should be turned out to grass, without 

 shoes, if practicable ; or if his labour can- 

 Hot be dispensed with, let a chambered 



shoe be put on, so as to avoid pressing 

 the part. 



Cough, when this is symptomatic, it 

 will disappear as the complant which it 

 attends may be removed; but if chronic, 

 the cure will be uncertain, difficult, and 

 tedious. The following cheap recipe has 

 often proved serviceable. Tar eight 

 pounds, lime twelve pounds, water six 

 gallons ; mix them well, and give a quart 

 every morning. 



Cracks, in the heels, usually proceed 

 from a gross habit, or from filth, or from 

 washing the legs without rubbing them 

 dry. Sometimes the cracks discharge a 

 quantity of sharp ichor, which must be 

 frequently removed, or severe excoria- 

 tions may follow. Wash with strong 

 soap-suds, lower the food, give mild pur- 

 ges, or diuretics, and, if the habit be full, 

 bleed freely. Avoid all greasy applica- 

 tions, and allow no ligatures : wash often, 

 and dry carefully. 



Diabetes, or a profuse discharge of 

 urine, is generally considered a fatal dis- 

 ease : it is often brought on by violent 

 medicines, especially diuretics, which 

 should be carefully avoided in this com- 

 plaint. Bad food is also a frequent cause. 

 The surest remedy, if any can be so call- 

 ed, is to feed the horse with fresh blood, 

 or with strong meat broth ; avoiding ve- 

 getables, unless it be good wheaten 

 bread. Opium, bark, chalk, and such to- 

 nics and correcting medicines, as also the 

 volatile liver of sulphur in small doses, 

 will be usually found to give relief: 

 though a perfect cure is scarcely to be 

 expected. 



Diarrhea, or looseness, often follows 

 the injudicious use of strong medicines ; 

 and especially where astringents have 

 been given. The complaint is some- 

 what critical ; in which instance it should 

 not be checked, but treated with copious 

 diluents of a soft kind. Sometimes hard 

 labour, in bad weather especially, with 

 bad stabling, or bad food, will induce this 

 complaint, which is to be treated with 

 great caution ; lest it should degenerate 

 into dysentery, inject the anodyne clys- 

 ter, and give the following drink twice 

 daily : opium two drachms, ipecacuanha 

 three drachms, prepared chalk four oun- 

 ces, thin starch a pint : mix, and drench 

 with it. If it does not answer the inten- 

 tion within four days, at farthest, give 

 alum whey, as recommended for the dy- 

 sentery. Avoid all astringents, but give 

 no cold drink, and encourage sweat by 

 means of good clothing. Litter well, and 



