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or debility. Tonics (iodide of iron) should be conjoined 

 with gentle diuretics for weak patients, and the food should 

 be cooling (in part green or roots). Gentle pressure from 

 a bandage evenly applied from the foot up, is beneficial. 



In simple inflammation, without eruption or discharge, 

 apply cloths wet with a weak solution of sugar of lead or 

 other astringent, and in -winter cover these with a dry 

 bandage to prevent freezing. Or a poultice may be ap- 

 pUed with a httle sugar of lead lotion on the surface. 



When cracks have appeared, apply a similar lotion with 

 the addition of a few drops of carbohc acid or grains of 

 chloral-hydrate (enough to give it an odor) ; or sulphurous 

 acid solution, water and glycerine in equal proportions, 

 covering promptly and perfectly with a bandage ; or, 

 glycerine and aloes, etc. 



In case of discharge or pustules the lotion may be 

 made with chloride of zinc or hme in place of sugar of 

 lead, or finely powdered charcoal may be sprinkled over 

 the poultice ; carboUc acid or chloral wiU be equally in 

 place. 



When fungous growths appear more active measures 

 are demanded. Strong carbolic acid may be applied to 

 them individually, or better, pledgets of tow, saturated 

 with tincture of the muriate of iron, should be bound on 

 by a tight bandage extending from the hoof up. Or the 

 growths may be snipped off with scissors and the muriate 

 of iron appKed ; or they may be individually strangled by 

 a stout thread tied round their necks, or cut off with tho 

 sharp edge of a red-hot blacksmith's shovel, a cool one 

 being held beneath to protect the skin. Then apply any 

 one of the antiseptics above mentioned. 



Scratches are among the most obstinate forms of the 

 affection because not severe enough to demand the seclu- 

 sion of the horse from wet, mud and snow. In feeding 

 the subjects of this affection avoid aU buckwheat, maize or 

 other heating agents, and if it proves obstinate resort to 

 the various internal remedies advised for chronic eczema 



