598 DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



hot, and tender,- with transverse cracks which, open at every step, 



and often bleed, especially in cold weather. A good illustration of 



this is shown by Figs. 915 and 916.) 



Treatment must be regulated according to . the extent and 



duration of the disease. In all cases the horse should be kept in a 



dry place, with an abundance of clean litter ; the heels should be 



thoroughly cleansed, and if painful, poultices of linseed meal applied 



for several days. If the horse is in high condition, and the legs 



much swollen, a full dose of purgative medicine must be given, 



followed by two or three doses of diuretic medicine, as, — 



Nitrate of potash .' 3 dr. 



Resin 3 dr. 



With soft soap sufficient to make an ordinary-sized ball. 



After poulticing, the parts should be dressed once or twice a 



day with the following lotion : — 



Sulphate of zinc 6 dr. 



Acetate of lead 1 oz. 



Water 1 pt. 



Occasionally scratches prove very 

 troublesome and difficult to cure ; if the 

 ulcerations extend, it will be necessary 

 to change the dressing, and dry powders, 

 such as oxide of zinc, calomel, etc., 

 should be tried. 



The following is included from a very 

 successful practitioner, as his favorite 

 treatment : — '■ 



First, wash the parts off well with warm water 

 and soap, dry thoroughly, and apply the following . 

 ointment twice a day: — 



Oxide of zinc .3 oz. 



„ Carbolic atid 2 dr. 



Fig. 917.— Showing the Legs in Lard .10 oz. 



Healthy Condition. 



Mix. 



If the case is serious, internal remedies must be resorted to. First give ~a lax- 

 ative, then feed twice a day one of the following powders: — 



Sulphate of iron . . ■;• 1 J oz. 



Pulverized gentian root '. 3 oz. 



- Make into eight powders. 



The following is one of the very best remedies ever used. It 

 was given the writer by a drunken horse doctor for the cure of 

 a very serious case of cracked heels, old Turco, my favorite 

 trained horse, being the case, and 'it cared him quickly after all 



