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ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 



signs of blistering are apparent. If this does not produce the desired el 

 feet, use the following : 



No. 161. 



H Ounce laudanum, 

 >i Ounce camphorated oil, 

 1 Ounce tincture cantharides. 



Apply to the joints with a soft brush, but without friction. 

 A sootliing and stimulating embrocation, when so severe measure* a* 

 ike foregoing are not considered necessary, may be made as follows : 



No. 162. 



1 Part spirits of camphor, 

 1 Part solution of ammonia. 

 1 Part olive oil. 



Mix, and apply by rubbing it in. 



Vm. String Halt. 



String-halt is the sudden jerking up of a hind Umb, sometimes both in 

 succession. Sometimes several efforts will be made before the animal 

 can prooTcss at all. In other cases the spasmodic action of the hind leg 

 is shown in starting off, and the animal becoming warm, it ^v\\\ nearly or 

 quite cease. An exceptionally bad case is showTi in the illustration 

 given below. 



A HORSE HAVING STRING HALT. 



Sometimes the action is so slight as to be almost unnoticed, and again 

 it may be so strong that the hind leg will strike the belly. 



