FARRIERY. 



three drachms; all finely powdered, and 

 mixed with honey into a bolus : repeat 

 every morning, until the discharge of 

 urine is abundant. 



Afallenders, and sellenders, are scurfy 

 eruptions about the knee, discharging 1 a 

 sharp ichor : they bear the first designa- 

 tion when within the front bending of the' 

 hock, the latter when they appear at the 

 back of it. Wash with soap-suds, and 

 apply the following : white vitriol, half a 

 drachm ; sugar of lead, half a drachm ; 

 tar one ounce ; mix, and rub in gently. 



Mange, commonly arises from filth, or 

 from poorness of condition, and is ex- 

 tremely infectious. Wash well with soap- 

 suds, and apply the following- : common 

 brimstone, levigated, eight ounces ; of 

 alum and white vitriol each five drachma ; 

 horse turpentine, three ounces ; larJ, half 

 a pound; mix, and rub frequently. 



Pole evil, arises chiefly from friction of 

 the collar at the back of the ears, or other 

 such causes : it often forms a tumour, 

 which must be brought forward, unless 

 by blistering-, &c. the fluid can be remov- 

 ed. Take care to open below the ab- 

 scess, else there will be danger of sinuses. 

 The sore is often extremely difficult to 

 heal, and requires much patience: it will, 

 however, generally yield to cleanliness, 

 and due discharge downwards, by means 

 of a seton smeared with mild blistering 

 ointment : this ought to be kept in until 

 the cavity is grown up, and in a manner 

 grasps the seton. 



Quittors, commonly are produced by 

 the lodgment of filth about the corone't 

 and surrounding parts : they should never 

 be burnt, as is often practised by com- 

 mon farriers ; but be kept very clean, and 

 dressed twice daily with dijective oint- 

 ment. If carbuncles, or proud flesh, 

 should arise, take them down by means 

 of lunar caustic. These sores are usually 

 very tedious; but should not be hurried, 

 as they are apt to break out afresh, or to 

 run among the bones of the foot, when 

 prematurely dried. W ash frequently with 

 soap-suds, and put pledgets of lint, steep- 

 ed in spirits of turpentine, until the sores 

 appear clean and healthy. 



Ring bone> is an exostosis, which partly 

 surrounds the coronet : this, together 

 with splents, curbs, bone-spavins, &c. may 

 sometimes be cured by early attention ; 

 but when suffered to stand long, cannot 

 be removed except by absolute force, 

 such as sawing or chisseling them ofT. 

 A strong preparation of corrcsve sub- 

 limate, added to Spanish flies and Venice 

 turpentine, and mixed with lion's lard, 



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will often dissolve a ring bone, &c.; b\it 

 much time is generally required to com- 

 plete a cure. 



Stag-evil, is properly the tetarstis, or 

 locked jaw. This is often caused by sud- 

 den changes from heat to cold : generally 

 speaking, the cure is very uncertain ; but 

 it will chiefly depend on opium, the warm 

 bath, and other antispasmodics. Some- 

 times the sudden application of cold wa- 

 ter in great quantities has been service- 

 able : friction of turpentine oil or spirits 

 generally proves useful, as does a clyster 

 made with 2 oz. of spirit of hartshorn, 4 oz. 

 of oil of turpentine, and the yolks of three 

 or four eggs; mixed with a quart of 

 strong ale and gin. It is a great object to 

 promote urine, sweat, &.c. 



Staggers, OT ph,renzy f is supposed to be 

 a variety of the sleepy staggers, vertigo, 

 or lethargy ; only that in this instance the 

 pressure on the brain is extreme, and the 

 animal rendered outrageous. The causes 

 arc various ; but for the most part this 

 distemper arises from the critical termi- 

 nation of some other inflammatory dis- 

 ease. Sometimes it proceeds from a sun- 

 stroke, and has been known to arise from 

 the vicinity of putrid matter : being sud- 

 denly changed from poor food to rich 

 nourishing diet is a very frequent cause. 

 To effect a cure, the horse should be 

 bled copiously, from three to four quarts 

 every eight hours, until the symptoms 

 abate. Blister the head and neck with 

 Spanish flies mixed in spirits of turpen- 

 tine, rake well, and administer a strong 

 clyster, so as to excite considerable dis- 

 charge of excrement. Let the stables 

 be very cool and be sprinkled with hot 

 vinegar. If possible to get a bolus down, 

 let the following be given : calomel two 

 drachms, aloes six drachms, Castile soap 

 two drachms, mixed with honey. Allow 

 very little drink. In desperate cases sling 

 the horse, and throw cold water over his 

 head and neck. 



Sto?ies in the bladder have been re- 

 moved by cutting', the sume as is prac- 

 tised when they form in the human blad- 

 der ; but this is a very uncertain opera- 

 tion with cattle. When in the kidnies^ 

 stones may sometimes be brought down 

 by strong diuretics ; but when so situat- 

 ed, the animal generally lingers a long 

 time, and dies in great agony, perfectly 

 emaciated. Horses also have stones oc- 

 casionally in the intestines, generally in 

 the cceeuin, 01 blind gut. These induce 

 frequent colics, and as they grow occa- 

 sion much pain : unfortunately we know 

 not of any means for their expulsion, or 



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