1 20 COMPENDIUM OF THE VETERINARY ART. 



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Nothing tends so much to prevent grease 

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

 bing, and cleaning the heels carefully, as soont 

 as a horse comes in from exercise. In inve- 

 terate cases of grease, where the disease ap- 

 pears to have become habitual in some degree, 

 a run at grass is the only remedy. If a dry pad- 

 dock can be procured, where a horse can be 

 sheltered in bad weather, and fed with hay and 

 corn, it will be found extremely convenient, 

 as in such circumstances he may perform his 

 usual labour, and at the same time be kept 

 free from the complaint. In a few obstinate 

 cases I have seen the mercurial alterative of 

 service, giving one bail every morning until 

 the bowels are opened. 



