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seldom loses his appetite ; but, if in its more ad- 

 vanced stage, he becomes very thin, loses his ap- 

 petite and rest; being prevented by pain from 

 lying down. 



The grease, in its first stage, is very easy ; but 

 if permitted to remain long, will be found very 

 difficult to cure. 



Our first care should be to remove the inflam- 

 mation and tension, and by that means restore the 

 vefsels to their natural proper tone : for which in- 

 tention, let a large poultice, composed of equal 

 parts of bran and linseed meal, very warm, be ap- 

 plied all round the leg, and when cold repeated ; 

 and on changing them, let the patient be gently 

 exercised for half an hour ; if the skin is cracked, 

 let any dirt which may be contracted by exercise, 

 be washed away with warm water, and the ulcer 

 be sprinkled with a little powdered alum, and then 

 the poultice may be applied. This treatment may 

 be continued ten or twelve days, or longer if found 

 necefp'iry ; at the same time let the horse take the 

 following medicine : 



Take Barbadoes aloes in powder, one ounce 



and a half ; calomel, one dram ; ginger in 



powder, two scruples; honey sufficient to 



form two balls, 



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