122 HORSE-BREEDING FOR FARMERS CHAP. 
attend to the feeding of the mare with care, and give 
the foal two tablespoonfuls from time to time of 
2 oz. of camphor dissolved in 2 oz. of spirits of wine 
diluted in about half a pint of water. With this 
simple remedy I have saved the life of a foal almost 
reduced to its last gasp. 
Broken Knees 
Treatment—Keep the wound clean, and bathe 
constantly every hour with arnica lotion. If badly 
broken send for the vet. 
Sore Withers and Back 
Treatment.—Complete rest till quite healed and 
sound is the only way. When there is an abscess or 
fistulous tendency send for-the vet. 
Brushing Behind 
This is generally due to weakness. Young horses 
often grow out of it. 
Treatment—On the first symptoms, before the 
skin on the fetlocks is injured, put on a cloth boot, 
tied above the joint so that it falls over it, and see 
that the hind shoes are slightly within the hoof on 
the inside, so that they cannot cut. 
Brushing in Front, or Speedy Cut 
Treatment.—lIf a habit, sell as soon as possible. 
Thrush 
The symptoms of common thrush are soft or 
