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would be considered of very little value. As 

 soon, therefore, as the wound is completely 

 healed, if any swelling be discernible, apply 

 the following liniment, so as to excite a mo- 

 derate degree of vesication, or blistering, and 

 repeat it after this effect has perfectly sub- 

 sided. Should the swelling feel hard and callous, 

 and be of considerable size, the strong blister, 

 No. 1 or No. 2, will be prei^erable. (See Index, 

 Blisters.) 



Mix them in a bottle, and let it stand in a 

 warm place about a week or ten days, shaking 

 the bottle frequently ; then strain through blot- 

 ting paper, ..id it is fit for use. 



It often happens, after the wound is per- 

 fectly healed, that a small scar or mark will be 

 obsei-vabie ; and though the part may be free 

 from any hardness or swelling, the value of the 

 horse will be greatly lessened by this appear- 

 ance. A variety of ointments have been 

 recommended for promoting the growth of 



