200 THE VETERINARY SCIENOB. 



la th« beat remedy known. Continue this trc&tment untH th« 



muscle becomes its natural size and the shoulder is filled out. 



It sometimes takes the muscles a long time to fill out to theit 



natural size, but, as a general thing, it gets all right in the course 



of time. If you can, turn him out to pasture, then blister in andl 



around the hollow place with the following: 



Pulverized Cantharides or Spanish Fly 1^ drams. 



Vaseline or Lard 1 oanoe. 



Mix well together and rub it all in to the parts, and grease 

 three days after with lard, and repeat blister every three weeks 

 until cured. 



SCALDED OR GALLED SHOULDERS. 



Causes. — Generally from the collar getting hard from the 

 sweat drying on it ; or from a bad-fitting collar — either too big or 

 too small. Sometimes, in the spring of the year, when the horse's 

 shoulders are tender and not used to work ; by putting the horse 

 to hard work scalds and makes the shoulders sore. 



Treatment. — Use a good-fitting collar, and keep it clean by 

 brushing or scraping the dirt off it before using. While you 

 are working your horses, if you are going to allow them to stand a 

 few minutes, raise the collars so as to allow the air to get to the 

 shoulders, also keep the mane from getting under the collar. 

 Every night, after working, bathe with cold water and salt, and 

 after wiping dry, if they are sore, apply the white lotion ; this will 

 heal and harden the skin. 



BRUISES OF THE SHOULDER. 



Causes. — This is caused from a bruise of any kind. 



Symptoms. — A swelling appears around the bruised part soon 

 after it is done, and when you come to examine it, it is found to 

 contain water, or serum. 



Treatment — Cut into th« swellingf at the bottom part of it 

 and allow the water to run out; make a hole large enough for you 

 to put in your fingfer; after openings, bathe well with luke warm 

 Qvater twice a day; after bathing;, wipe dry, and apply the whits 

 liniment i&round the swelling-, £nd, &s well as doing this, dr&&s 

 t\i9 inside of the swelling, to gat it to heal from tha Jnside, wkh 

 pjxmpo^nd tincture of benaoln or Friar's balsam, or yoa might usg 

 green salve instead of the bensoin to put in th@ wound ; insert it 

 '4P into the hole with a feather. 



