244 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. 



Have used it about same strength in several severe cases of inflam- 

 mation of the eye, from injury (in horses), with the most marked suc- 

 cess. Simply bathe the lids, and drop it into the eye from a sponge 

 from four to six times a day. 



I state the simple facts, and hope they may serve to help others. 



HOOF LINIMENT FOR CONTRACTED OR SORE FEET. 



Venice turpentine, pint ; aqua ammonia, 2 oz. ; salts of nitre, I 

 oz. ; benzoin, I oz. ; alcohol, 3 oz. Apply to the edge of the hair and 

 all over the hoof once a day for a week ; after that, for a week or two, 

 three or four times a week, as may be necessary. 



Gifford, one of my trained horses, when seven years old, was found- 

 ered. At that time I knew nothing about the treatment of diseases in 

 horses ; and besides, I did not see the horse until five weeks after 

 being foundered. His feet became small, dry, and hard, and so brittle 

 and weak that with three clips on a shoe we could not hold a shoe 

 with nails on either forefoot. The horse was a complete cripple, and 

 ruined. The above prescription was given me by a Western man, 

 who claimed great things for it, for curing soreness and weakness of 

 the feet. Its application two months gave not only a good condition 

 of the hoofs, but cured of all soreness ; and now, after eight years' use, 

 the horse has sound, strong feet. This grows good, tough horn rapidly. 

 It will make the horn soft, and, preventing evaporation as well as stim- 

 ulating growth, is the best hoof-liniment of which I have knowledge, 

 and is invaluable. 



NOTE. In this prescription in another part of the book, the word "benzoin" 

 was inaccurately printed " benzin." 



A NAIL IN THE FOOT. 



For driving a nail into the foot, or stepping on a nail, the following 

 treatment you can rely upon. 



If a nail has been driven into the foot, get the horse to the stable as 

 quick as you can, take off the shoe, poultice the foot, and give a sharp 

 dose of physic, and let the animal stand quietly. The object is to keep 

 down inflammation. No hot oils or any thing stimulating are to be 

 applied. 



A little of the digestive ointment may be used after the inflammation 

 goes down, to excite a healthy granulating process, or any cooling astrin- 

 gent. There is liable to be tenderness if the sole should strike the 

 ground afterwards, as there may be inflammation of the periosteum, to 

 relieve which, put on a high-heeled shoe, and blister around the coro- 

 net. The sole is sometimes bruised by the shoe pressing upon it, 

 causing much inflammation and lameness. Take off the shoe, poultice 

 for twenty-four hours or more ; fit the shoe so as to remove all pressure 

 from the sole ; if sore yet, continue the poultice ; if matter is formed, 

 treat as you would any simple ulcer, with a healing astringent. Several 

 good preparations are given in another part of this work. 



NOTE. The digestive ointment prescription is given as the first and best remedy 

 for healing cuts and fresh wounds, under the head of CUTS. 



FOR CRACKED HEELS. 

 Two ounces resin, 2 ounces copperas, 2 ounces alum, I ounce bees- 



