GREASE. 



able, the fore-mentioned poultice may be tifed, and a ftrong 

 diurL-tic, or a purgative may be adminillcred as long as the 

 cafe feems to require it. When the fwclling and iiiflamma- 

 tion have abated, which will commonly happen in three or 

 four days, the poultice may be difca:;tinaed, and the fol- 

 lowing aftringent lotion may be applied five or fix times a day. 

 Forms of affringent lotion, r/z. No. T. Alum powdered, 

 I o/., vitriolic acid, i dr. and water, I pint. No 2. Alum 

 lowdercd, 4 oz., vitriolated copper, ^ oz , and ivater, li pint. 

 Wo. 3. Sugar of lead, 4 oz., vmegar, 6 oz., water, I quart. 

 In each of thefe recipes mix the ingredients. Some altera- 

 tion may be necelhiry, according to circumllances, in the 

 ftren>'-th of thefe lotions. Where the inllammation and irri- 



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marfli is ferviceable : and a few months' run on a fak-rriar(tj 

 has frequently eradicated the diforder, when other remedies 

 have failed. Obftinate cafes of greafe may very frequently 

 be cured by withholding the horle's allowance of water for 

 two days, or even a longer time, and then riding liirn into the 

 fea or fait water, when his tliirft will induce him to drink 

 freely ; and the fait water will aft as an useful laxative and 

 alterative. This procefs muft be frequently repeated, when- 

 ever it does not appear to be injurious in any material re- 

 fptft. In a few obftinate cafes, Mr. White fays, (Treatife 

 on Veterinary Medicine,) that he has fcen the mercurial 

 alterative of fervice, giving one ball every morning, until 

 the bowels are opened : it is formed of calomel, t; dr , 



tabilitv of the part are confiderable, they muft be diluted aloes, I dr., Cailile foap, 2 dr., and oil of Juniper, 30 drops, 

 with an equal quantity of water ; but if the inflammation made into a ball with fyrup for one dofe. In the treatment 

 be fubducd, and a fwellin-i- and ulceration remain, the alum of thofe ulcers, or " cracks," as they are often termed, which 



folution cannot be made too ilrong. If the lieels be idee 

 rated, and efpecially if they appear foul and have an o.^len- 

 five fniell, one or other of the following ailringent oint- 

 ments Ihould be apphcd to the ulcers, toz. No., i.. Hog's 

 lard, 4 oz., oil of turpentine, 2 dr , and water of acetated 

 litharge, i oz. No. 2. Venice turpentine, i oz., hog's lard 

 4 oz., and" ;dum finely powdered, I oz. Mix the refpeftive 

 ingredients. If the ukers bo deep, and do not readily he;d, 

 tliev fnould be waihed with the detergent lotion previoufiy 



particularly occur in ihe back part of the pallern, and 

 which are of difScult cure, cleanlinefs is of gi-eat import- 

 ance ; and when thcv appear inflamed and painful, it will 

 be ufeful to apply a ioft poultice, in which a little Goulard 

 has been mi.vcd, for two or three days. The foUowir^ 

 ointment, viz. irefh hog's lard, 4 oz. and white lead linely 

 powdered, i oz. mixed, may then be applied, fpread on tow, 

 and fecured with a light thin bandage. If cracks or iilccrj 

 appear in the heels, without that general fweliing of the 



to each dreffing. Regular exercife on clean and dry ground legs and difcharge of matter, which conititutc the difeafe 

 is of tiie higheft importance. In (light cafes of greale, the 

 aftringent lotion and a few diuretic balls will generally effecl 



a cure ; but if the difeafe is of long ftandmg, and more 

 efpecially if the horfe has had it before, it will be m.ore 

 dirncult to remove it. In fuch cafes an alterative powder, 

 eompofed of powdered nefin and nitre of each 4 ounces. 



named greafe, they may be foon cured by applying th« 

 aftringent ointment, and giving a few do!es of diuretic 

 alterative : but when thefe are accompanied by the greafe, 

 laxatives or purgatives are proper, according to the condi- 

 tion of the animal. The aftringent ointment is made cf 

 hog's lard, 4 oz. palm oil, 2 oz. and fine olive oil, 1 cr. 



mixed and divided into 8 dofes, fliould be given in the corn melted by placing the pot which contains it in boiling water, 



everyday, until it produces a confiderable diuretic efFcft. and, when melted, ftirring in 1 J. oz. of the water of acetated 



In sery obllinate cafes, rowels in the thigh have been found litharge, and continuing to ftir it till the mixture is nearly 



ufeful. Di'italis, or fox-glove, has been recommended ia cold. If the ulcers are deep, the horfe ftiould be kept in the 



thofe fwcllings of the legs which are the confequenccs of ftable till they are nearly healed, with a cooling opening diet ; 



ereafe ; but as this is a violent medicine, and apt to injure the and his legs (hould be frequently and brifKly rubbed with 



llomach, it (liould be cautioully adminiilcred ; the Cofe is the hand ; and a few of the diuretic alterative powders 



from h.alf a dram to one dram. When a horie has fuffered fhould be given. Wlicn pro>id ticfh, as it is called, appears in 



much from this difeafe, and appears to be weak and out of the ulcers, it muft be deflroyed by caullic^, fuch- ar. blue 



'condition, a liberal allowance of corn will tend to recover vitriol powdered, or difi'olved in warm water, or limar cauf- 



liim, efpecially if it be affifted by the aftringent lotion, and tic. When this is neglected, they fomctiines incrcafe to a 



careful grooming. In cafes of this kind exercife is indilpen- large fize, and becoa-e almoft cf a horny conf;ftence, in 



fible. When tl.ie difeafe depends upon debility it is obvious 

 that a dofe of phyfic would be improper; but confiderable 

 benefit has fometimes attended the exhibition every mormng, 

 td! the bo\s-els are moderately opened, of the following al- 

 terative ; vis. foccotrine aloes, 1 «7., caftile foap, l^ oz. 

 powdered ginger and myrrh, of each i oz. Form thefe into 

 a mafs w ith fyrup, and divide it into fix balls. This medicir.e, 

 tfioiigh of an opening quality, will improve the horle's 

 ilren<^-ih, and at the lame time promote abforption. Or tiie 

 following preparation may be adminiftered : ii/r.. antimony, 

 finely poirdertd, and flowers of fulpliur, of each 607..; linfeed 

 powder, 2 oz. ; and houey fufi'icient to form a mafs for 12 

 balls ; one of v/hich mav be given once or twice a-da 



which ftate they are commonly named " grapes. ' 



In retent cafes of greafe, in which the heels are infii-.med 

 and fwollen, and difcharge a whitilh-coloured matter, much 

 benefit has reluited from fomenting tiieni for a confiderable 

 time with warm water, in which a iniall quantity of Goulard 

 has been mixed, and immediately applying the Goulard poul- 

 tice. In obftinate cafes of greale, wliere the matter difcha.'ged 

 is verv fclid, the fomenting poidtice is ufeful, ihat is, a poul- 

 tice of linfetd mical, warni water, and yeaft, which foon ren-.ovts 

 the oSenfive Ar.ell, and caiifes a lefs aci"id matter to be formed. 

 Powdered charcoal has alio been recommended for the fame 

 purpofe. In recent cafes the Goulard poidtice and mild 

 purgatives will foon reduce the infiammatiou ccr.fidtrably ; 

 Nothing tends fo mucii to prevent greafe and fweli.ng of and tiien the cure is eaJiiy accomplifiicAby aftringent lotions, 

 the legs as frequent hand-rubbing, ani cleaning the heels For preventing a return of the complaint, exercife and good 

 carefully, as foou as a horfe comes in from exercife. In inve- grooming are indifpeniabiy ricceflary ; freqi-.cnt hand rub- 

 terate cafes of greafe, where the difeale appears to be in bing ci the leg?, and a diuretic powder occalionally, are alfo 

 fome degree habitual, a run at grafs is the only remedy. If uietul. Horles with w hite hinder legs, or fuch as are much 

 a dry paddock can be procured where the horfe may be fliel- difpofed to fweliing of the legs, ft-.ould be bandaged for 

 tered in bad weather, it will be found very convenient ; for fome time, particularly after hard work, keeping the bandage 

 thus circumftanced the horle m.ay perform his ufual labour, conftantly n.oill with a folution of alum and water. In 

 and be kept free from the complaint. In the earlier itages of fon.e cafes of greafe the inflammation feeras to exteiid to 

 the difeafe, th.e praftice of tu.-r.itig the horfe into a lalt- the cel'ular membrane under the Ikin, the confcquence of 



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