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rived into the disordered muscle and its corres- 

 ponding one. 



Malanders. 



■ It consists of chops, or cracks, on the inside of 

 the fore legs against the knee, discharging a red 

 sharp humour. 



To cure this. disease, wash the cracks witli v.arm 

 soap suds or old urine; then rub them twice a day 

 with an ointment of hog's lard mixed with two 

 drachms of sublimate of murcury. OV apply a 

 poultice of the roots of marsh mallows and flax- 

 seed, softened with linseed oil, tying it on with a 

 roller. Continue that till the seeds fall off and the 

 sores becorne clean. Afterwards a mixture of tur- 

 pentine and quicksilver will be a proper application. 



Scratches, or Selenders. 



A disorder between the hinder pastern joints and 

 noofs of horses, consisting of cracks and soreness, 

 with suppuration. It is troublesome commonly in 

 the winter season only. 



Nothing tends so much to prevent grease and 

 swelling of the legs, as frequent hand-rubbing, and 

 washing the heels carefully with soap suds, as soon 

 as a horse comes in from exercise. In inveterate 

 cases, where the disease aj pears to have become 

 habitual in some degree, a run at grass is the only 

 remedy; if a dry pasture bo procured where a horse 

 can be sheltered in bad weather, and fed with hay 

 and oats, it will be found extremely convenient, as 

 in such circumstances he may perform his usual 

 labor, and at the same time be kept free from the 

 complaint. 



To relieve a Hide-bound Horse. 



A horse that is hide bound grows lean, has a 



