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water, one gallon ; and lay it on the hot skin. As soon 

 as it is warm, change it for another left ready in the 

 lotion, and persevere in this till the temperature is lowered. 

 Two men should be employed, and four cloths, each as 

 removed being thrown over a line to expose as large a 

 surface as possible to the cooling action of the air. The 

 chloride of zinc deodorises the discharge. When the 

 cracks are ulcerated, a stronger lotion is to be used : of the 

 permanganate of potash, one pint to a gallon of water ; or, 

 creosote, four ounces ; chloride of zinc, two ounces ; and a 

 gallon of decoction of oak bark, cooled. A good powder to 

 sprinkle grease is made thus : chloride of lime, one ounce, 

 chalk, four ounces ; powdered gall nuts, two ounces. 



A drink of tincture of muriate of iron, one ounce ; liquor 

 arsenicalis, one ounce ; and one quart of sound beer, may be 

 administered. Blaine recommends, sound ale, one quart; 

 carbonate of ammonia, half a drachm ; extract of gentian, 

 one ounce ; tincture of capsicum, half a drachm. But we 

 prefer the first, with the addition of the gentian if the 

 animal is low and lymphatic. 



It is, moreover, essentially necessary to the cure that all 

 sprouting luxurious granulations should be reduced to the 

 level of the surrounding integuments. Caustics only render 

 the "grapes," as they are termed, of greater size. The mode 

 best adapted for their removal is the knife. Cast the 

 animal, having a flat piece of heated iron ready to pass over 

 the surfaces, in case the haemorrhage is profuse, as the horse 

 having grease can but ill afford the loss of blood. Employ 

 the strongest lotion into which chloride of zinc enters, and 

 sprinkle the legs with either of the powders before men- 

 tioned, only rendering each weaker as the symptoms abate. 

 In this manner a cure may be accomplished. Moderate 

 exercise is of the utmost importance ; indeed, the pain of 

 grease goes off" greatly during gentle motion of the parts. 

 The disease, however, is apt to return. Should it display 

 this disposition, discharge the groom, and procure one that 

 is less sparing of his labour. 



WEED. 



This name is applied in the north country to a disease 

 simulating oedema, or swelled legs, yet is quite distinct 

 in its nature, and should be looked for. It consists of a 



