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painful for the first few steps — the hollow of the pasterns are 



swollen, red, hot, and tender, with transverse cracks which 



open at every step and often bleed, especially in cold weather. 



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 drachms, 



Rosin, ... do. 



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 drachms. 



Acetate of lead, . 1 ounce. 



Water, . . . ] pint. 



Occasionally scratches prove very troublesome and difficult 

 to cure ; if the ulcerations extend, it will be necessary to 

 change the dressing, dry powders, such as oxide of zinc, calo- 

 mel, &c., should be tried. 



EINGWOEM. 



This is not a common disease amongst horses. It consists 

 in a parasitic growth of organic ceUs in the surface of the skin. 

 Eingworm is a common affection in man, and is said to be 

 communicable from him to the lower animals. Like other 

 diseases of the skin, it is also generated by uncleanliness. 



Symptoms. — The hair falls off on various parts of the 

 body, especially about the face, eyelids, cheeks, neck, and 

 thighs, leaving small and apparently ulcerated patches, which 



