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acid to the surface, fifteen grains of the acid to an ounce 

 of water. Tar ointment, creasote, sulphur, and mercury, 

 have all been tried ; but none of these meet with so much 

 success, as the solution of oxalic acid just recommended. 

 For other diseases of the skin, see Grease, Mallenders, Sal- 

 lenders, Tumors, and Boils. 



Slobbering. — This is produced in horses by many 

 causes. Large doses of aconite, veratrum, sore, or scald 

 mouth, and in some cases of poisoning. Slobbering from 

 eating second crop clover, will be found treated of under 

 the article Salivation, (which see.) 



Slough — Is the separation of a diseased, or dead 

 part from the healthy portion. A slough may be of 

 more or less thickness, and may include the skin and 

 flesh to a considerable depth, as from the centre of an 

 abscess. (See Gangrene and Mortification.) 



Sores. — Healthy and unhealthy sores occur in, or on, 

 all parts of the body of the horse. Healthy sores are 

 best treated by the tincture of aloes, or myrrh, or sim- 

 ple ointment. (See Medicines and Prescriptions^) Un 

 healthy sores should be treated, first, by the application 

 of some caustic, or powdered blue stone, nitrate of silver, 

 or caustic potassa, which will make an unhealthy sore a 

 simple and healthy one, to be treated as the above. 



Sore Mouth. — (See Mouth Diseases.) 



Sore Foot. — (See Foot Diseases.) 



Sore Throat. — (See Catarrh, Cold, and Bronchitis.) 



Sore Back. — Re-stufi" the saddle, and apply the tinc- 

 ture of aloes or myrrh. 



Sore Shoulders. — See to the collar, and apply as to 

 the above. 



Sore Neck, — There is a variety of sore neck on the 



