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When it has arisen from grossncss and inflammation, rather than fror% 

 filth or other local cause, give a dose of Epsom salts, from six to cighV 

 ounces, according to degree of inflammation ; use less stinmlating food, 

 and give him reguhir, but not too severe exercise every day. The local 

 application nmst not be of a stimulating character. Put the foot in a 

 bran poultice, and let it remain for some days, till the inflammation is 

 reduced. Be careful, however, not to use the poultice too much, as 

 undue softening is injurious. Then dress the frog with tar ointment, (a 

 mixture of equal parts of tar and gi'ease ) . If the frog is found not to 

 harden by the application of the tar ointment, moisten it occasionall}'^ 

 with a solution of 10 grs. of blue-stone to 1 oz. of water; or, (which is 

 a somewhat more j^owerful medicine), 5 grs. of chloride of zinc to 1 oz. 

 of water. 



When the disease has become chronic, it is hard to effect a cure, and 

 the following course ought to be adopted : Clean away all the ragged 

 portions of horn, so as to reach the sensitive parts. Then smear some 

 tow with this ointment. 



No. 5. 1 Drachm ointment of nitrate of mercury, 



1 Oz. zinc ointment, 

 4 Drops creosote. 



Mix well ; and having smeared the tow with the preparation, as directed, 

 press it into the cleft of the foot and retain it there by a bar shoe, slightly 

 tacked on. Apply this every da}^ observing its effects. If found not 

 to do well, tty a wash made of six gi'ains of sulphate of zinc, dissolved 

 in one ounce of water. As the frog grows, it should be kept supple 

 with tar ointment. The bar shoe should be kept on until the frog is 

 fully developed. Some degree of pressure must be employed by means 

 of tow, and this pressure should be increased as the horn increases in 

 substance. When proud flesh is obstinate it may be burnt away at once 

 by forcing a stick of nitrate of silver (lunar caustic,) into it. 



In chronic cases, the horse should have, once a day, in his food, an 

 alterative dose, (a mild improver of health), say a table-spoonful of 

 sulphur and powdered sassafras, of each an equal quantity. 



The following mixture is sometimes found valuable when there is a 

 tendency to proud flesh. The ingredients are to be well stirred together 

 and sprinkled into the cleft of the frog, where it must be confined in th« 

 wme manner as directed f pr powdered blue vitriol alone ; 



Wo. 6. 1 Oz powdered blue vitriol, 



1 Oz. copperas, 



2 Oz. burnt alum, 

 1-2 Oz. white vitriol. 



