DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 167 
te make the ball; wash the parts well and poultice for 
two or three days with the following: Flax-seed meal 
mixed with a solution of 2 dr. sulphate of zinc to a pint 
of water, after which keep clean and bathe frequently 
with glycerine; or the solution of zinc, or a solution of 
the chloride of lime may be used; or the bichloride of 
mercury may be used in inveterate cases with good re- 
sults, provided it be not repeated oftener than once a 
week, 
WATER-FARCY. 
Anasarea, as it is technically called, is of two kinds ; 
one occurring in young animals from inflammatory ac- 
tion, the other in old horses from general debility. It is 
‘known by swelling of the legs, belly, sheath, and other 
‘parts. In young animals, there is heat, and pain on pres- 
sure on the swollen parts; in old horeed, there is no pain 
ow pressure, but the marks of the fingers are left behind. 
Treatment : Give one of the following powders night and 
morning in the feed ; sulphate of iron, 2 0z., nitrate of 
‘potassa, 1 oz. -spelverinel gentian, 1 0z., piiverted gin- 
ger, 6 drs., anise-seed, ground, }0z.; mix and divide into 
8 nowilers: or, sulphate of copper, nitrate of potassa, and 
pulverized gentian, of each 1 oz.; pulverized ginger, 4 
oz., anise-seed, ground, 6 drs. ; anit and divide into 8 
powders, Hand-rubbing and moderate exercise every 
day are very important, with a pure atmosphere in your 
stable. 
FOUNDER. 
“This disease occurs generally i in the horse with hard, 
brittle, or contracted hoofs, in consequence of their in- 
ability to yield to the weight of the animal. In this 
condition they wait for the exciting or immediate cause 
to develop the disease. These causes are a hard 
