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Bad shoeing has also something to do with it. The heel 

 being always lifted off the ground, the frog gets no fair share 

 of pressure, and wasting is the result. The discharge from the 

 cleft of the frog is very offensive. 



Treatment. — Pare away all the dead horn and wash out all 

 evil-smelling matter. Mix one part of salt with four or five 

 parts of tar, and pour into the decayed part, particularly into 

 the cleft. 



A pledget of tow dipped into the compound and pressed 

 into the cleft and left there, is good treatment. 



In severe cases of long standing, get four drachms of 

 finely powdered Sulphate of Copper, and mix it with four 

 ounces of Stockholm Tar; have the thrush cleaned with warm 

 water and soap, and when dry, having stirred the Ointment, 

 introduce some into the cleft of the frog and press it in with a 

 piece of soft tow. Dress the frog every or every other day. 



SORE THROAT* 



There are many causes of sore throat. 



Chills, influenza, bad drains, sea voyages, irritant foods and 

 drugs, accidental swallowing of things the ''wrong way/' 

 strangles, &c. 



Symptoms of sore throat: — Shivering and staring coat, 

 quidding the food, poking out the nose, nodding the head 

 continously, cough, restlessness, loss of appetite. 



Treatment. — Clothe the body, bandage the legs, apply the 

 EUiman's with a sponge, and then well rub it in with the hand, 

 and lastly put on a hood ; repeat daily. 



The rest of the treatment must be guided by the special 

 cause, if determinable. The horse owner will be doing right in 

 applying EUiman's at first, but the aid of a veterinary surgeon 

 may be necessary in severe cases, both for local and general 

 treatment. 



