132 BRUISES. 



Wounds in the feet, from shoeing, nails, thorns, of 

 other accidents, are generally attended with much 

 trouble, and are often productive of very fatal conse- 

 quences ^when neglected. Such wounds should have 

 old dirt, grit, &c. carefully removed with warm greasy 

 water ; after which, take of bees-wax, tar, and sweet 

 oil, equal parts ; stew them well together, and fill the 

 wound, hot as the horse can bear it without expe- 

 riencing pain ; then pour on a little warm pitch, to 

 prevent grit and dirt getting to the wound, and to pro- 

 tect the foot, while sore and tender, from the hard 

 ground. 



BRUISES. 



BRUISES proceed from external injury, and when 

 no remedy is employed, are sometimes attended with 

 violent inflammation, and after bursting and discharg- 

 ing large quantities of matter, of a dark red colour 

 and extremely offensive smell, often terminate in a 

 mortification, which soon puts a period to the life of 

 the animal. 



Take of vinegar, one quart; laudanum, half an ounce ; 

 sugar of lead, quarter of an ounce ; mix them well 

 together, and apply it to the bruise three or four times 

 a day ; if the part bruised will admit of it, apply a 

 flannel doubled and wet with the mixture, which will 

 be the means of keeping the bruise continually moist. 

 If by this method the swelling does not subside, apply 



