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PRESCRIPTIONS AND PREPARATIONS. 



French. Hoof Ointment. — Take of olive oil, wax, 

 lard, honey and white turpentine, equal parts; dissolve, 

 or digest over a slow fire. For black hoofs, a little ivory 

 black stirred in while hot, will give it sufficient color. For 

 blue feet, add sufficient Prussian blue or indigo, along 

 with the ivory black till a blue tint is given to the ointment. 



Common Hoof Ointment. — The hoof ointment sold 

 for such, is composed of Venice turpentine wax, and suet 

 in quantities sufficient to give consistence or thickness to 

 the mass. Oil of tar and oil of olives, or some of the fish 

 oils, equal parts, and sufficient lamp or ivory blacl^ stirred 

 in to give thickness to the whole, is probably the best oint- 

 ment which can be used to the hoof of the horse. 



Plasters. 



Plasters are not often called for in horse and cattle 

 diseases, but some cases arise which call for a plaster 

 over the back or loins, such as chronic sprains, lumbago, etc. 

 Take Burgundy pitch, four parts, wax one part, camphor, 

 half drachm ; Spanish fly, half a drachm ; melt over a 

 slow fire, and spread on soft leather and lay over the loins 

 while warm. This plaster will be sufficient for all pur- 

 poses where a plaster is indicated. Plasters should be 

 worn six weeks, so that the horse will reap some benefit 

 from them. 



Poultices. 



Carrot Poultice. — Take of washed carrots, boil 

 till soft, strain off the water, and bruise the carrots into a 

 fine pulp or mass ; spread upon strong cloth. Used for 

 sores of an unhealthy kind. 



