THE HORSE, SKIN DISEASES, ETC. 269 



to sweat, both of which have a tendency to diminish the accumulated fluid, 

 and to assist the veins and absorbents in their functions. 



In case the horse is in a debilitated condition, and the swelling is mani- 

 festly owing to the sluggishness of the circulation, he should be well fed, 

 on nutritious diet, and the leg or legs should be firmly, but not tightly, 

 bandaged. Then prepare the followiiig — a tonic and somewhat stimulat- 

 ing medicine : 



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No. 7. >i Oz. pulverized assafoetida, 



1 Oz. cream of tartar, 



2 Oz. powdered gentian, 

 2 Oz. African ginger, 



4 Oz. finely pulverized poplar bark. 



Rub these ingredients together in a mortar until thoroughly mixed. 

 Divide this into six doses, and give one, in the food, every night till 

 exhausted. The bandage should be removed from time to time, and the 

 limb subjected to a brisk hand-rubbing, or rubbing with a medium 

 coarse cloth. 



If the disease has become chronic, and the animal is much debilitated, 

 the following more stimulating medicine should be used. 



No. 8. 1 Oz. powdered golden seal, 



1 Oz. gentian, 



1 Oz. balmony, (or snakehead), 

 >^ Lb. fiax seed. 



Mix well ; and divide into six doses, of which give one night and 



morning in the food. Bandage and rub alternately, as previously 



directed. If the disease does not speedily show signs of 3delding to this 



treatment, apply, every night, omitting the bandage, the following 



liniment : 



Ko. 9. 2 Oz. essence of cedar, 



1 Oz. tincture of capsicum, 

 1 pint new rum. 



When cracking of the skin has taken place, so that matter exudes, ant^ 

 there is much fever, the following course has been found eminently suc- 

 cessful, and must be at once adopted : First, take from the neck vein 

 three quarts of blood. Mix finely pulverized sulphur and rosin, in the 

 proportion of two parts of the former to one of the latter ; and give 

 daily, for three or four days, six ounces of this mixture. It should be 

 put into meal or bran, and the horse should be allowed no other food 

 until he readily takes this. Meanwhile, apply No. 2 every morning to 

 the parts most evidently affected, until the swelling has entirely subsided. 



In these chronic cases, it is best not to feed on very nutritious, or at 



