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well into the hair ; then apply Dimon's Spavin Cure, that being 

 the best of anything I know, but if that is not at hand or easy 

 to procure, then apply other spavin cure or strong liniment 

 containing iodine. 



I have always found curbs, as well as spavins, to yield 

 readily to the above-named Spavin Cure. 



A curb is among the least objectionable forms of unsound- 

 ness. A crooked or curby-shaped hock is no more likely to de- 

 velop actual curbs than a perfectly straight one. 



I prefer to use this Spavin Cure to blistering, for while it 

 does not make a sore like a blister, it acts as a sweat blister, 

 opening the pores and forming a scurf. 



COUGH IN HORSES. 

 Coughs in horses, from distempers, colds, or whatever cause, 

 often become chronic, but may be successfully treated as fol- 

 lows : 



Spirits turpentine, . . \ . 2 oz. 



Gum guaiacum, . . . . i oz. 



Mucilage of acacia, . . . 6 oz. 



Laudanum, . . . . . 4 oz. 



Water, . . . . .2 quarts. 



Mix, and give half a pint as a drench every night; shake bottle well be- 

 fore pouring out. 



A ball may be made for bad colds and coughs not yielding 



to milder treatment, as follows : 



Nitrate of potassa, . . . .2 drachms. 



Tartarized antimony, . . .1 drachm. 



Powdered digitalis, . . • i " 



Gum camphor (pulv.), . . ■ i " 



Make into a ball with linseed meal and boiling water. 



Another remedy in the following will be found : 



Lobelia, powdered, . . . 1 oz. 



Cayenne pepper, . . . . 1 oz. 



Ginger, . . . . . 2 oz. 



EJecampane root, powdered, . . 2 oz. 

 Dose, one tablespoonful once a day. 



