156 MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY 



Remedies. — Astringents generally are the best 

 appliances to thrush ; but those of a caustic nature 

 are to be avoided. The foot should be carefully 

 examined, and when the cause of the thrush has 

 been ascertained, our first attention should be 

 directed to the removal of that. As has been stated, 

 the primary cause of thrush is allowing the animal's 

 feet to soak in liquid and filth, hence it is all-im- 

 portant to place the animal where his feet will be 

 kept clean and dry. Remove with the drawing- 

 knife all loose or under-run horn, then the following 

 should be applied : — 



Honey 4 ounces, 



Verdigris . . . . i ounce, 

 Vinegar .... J pint. 



Let these be boiled for a few minutes, and the com- 

 position applied to the place from which the dis- 

 charge emanates. This is, however, a mild applica- 

 tion, and will be somewhat slow in effecting a cure. 

 But the most speedy, yet safe, appliance is the follow 

 ing:— 



Blue vitriol .... 2 ounces. 



White vitriol = , . , i ounce, 



Tar I pound, 



Lard i pound. 



The vitriols to be finely powdered, and then mixed 

 with the tar and lard. 



A pledget of tow covered with the above should 

 be Inserted every evening as deeply as possible into 

 the cleft of the frog, and renewed every day. Should 

 the frog be much exposed, besides the pledget 

 which is to be put into the crack, a larger piece of 

 tow should be spread over with the above liniment, 

 and applied over the whole exposed surface. Care 



