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being round will enable the horse, to whose foot it is applied, to 

 ease the att'ected spot by throwing weight on the toe, the heel, or 

 on either quarter, as he chooses. 



The best poultices for general use are those made with tui'nips, 

 carrots, or linseed meal. Bran, though light and convenient, dries 

 quickly, which defect may be remedied by adding a little linseed 

 oil after mixing the bran with hot water. 



To make a carrot or turnip poultice, boil a convenient quantity 

 of these roots and then mash them up. 



Bread Poultice. 



Take a sufficiency of the crumb, place it in a basin, pour boiling 

 water over it and cover it up for a few minutes. The water 

 should be pom-ed off and fresh boiling water added. It will then 

 be ready for use. The change of water is made so as to get rid 

 of the salts which are contained in the bread. 



Charcoal Poultice. 



" Wood charcoal, in powder ... ... "2 02. 



Linseed meal ... ... ... ... 3^ ,. 



Boiling water ... ... ... ... -^ pint. 



.Idd the linseed meal to the water, and stir them together, so 

 that a soft poultice may be fonned. Mix with this, half the 

 charcoal, and sprinkle the remainder on the surface of the 

 poultice " (Tuson). 



Linseed Meal Poultice 



" Linseed meal ... ... ... ... -4 oz. 



Olive oil ... ... ... ... i „ 



Boiling water ^ pint. 



Mix the linseed gradually with the water, and then add the oil 

 with constant stirring " (Tuson). 



Prussic Acid 



is used externally to allay irritation of the skin (p. 152). 



Quinine 



is very valuable for checking the hurtful action of disease germs 

 (p. 448), and also during recovery from a debilitating illness. It 

 might be tried in two-drachm doses, twice a day, with a drachm 

 of tincture of iron in a pint of water; or it may be given in a 

 ball without the tincture of iron. Quinine, by itself, will require 



