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a general rule the shoes should not be kept on more than three 

 weeks, because the foot of a healthy animal will have grown so 

 much by that time as to overlap the shoe, break away from the 

 clenches, or press upon the bars and lay the foundation of corns. 

 If not worn thin they may be put in the fire and replaced 

 when altered to fit. 



STOPPING THE FEET, 



The custom of stopping with cow-dung or other softening 

 material is not generally a desirable one. Water is all that a 

 healthy foot requires. 



BEDDING* 



Of all bedding, nothing looks so comfortable and cheerful 

 as good long wheat straw. Oat and barley straw are more 

 quickly broken up and saturated by the urine. With some 

 horses it is necessary to use other bedding, as they will eat all 

 the straw within their reach and so bring on digestive ailments 

 and broken wind. 



Pine shavings, peat moss, sawdust and ferns are used for 

 bedding, but gross feeders will often devour ferns and a few 

 will even eat moss litter. 



MEDICINES TO KEEP IN STORE, 



Where the services of a Veterinary Surgeon cannot be 

 obtained, it would be advisable to keep the following preparations 

 in store. 



PHYSIC MASS. 



Barbadoes Aloes _ . _ » . g parts. 



Olive Oil ------- I part. 



Treacle 3 parts. 



The Aloes should be broken into small pieces and melted 

 with the oil in a hot water bath, then the Treacle added and 

 the Mass stirred until cool. 



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