FARRIERY. 
of mallows, gum-arabic, linseed-tea, bar- 
ley-water, &c. with regard to an inflamma- 
tion of the liver we refer to hepatitis in this 
article. When the kidneys are inflamed, 
the treatment should be as in diseases of the 
bladder: observing, that the animal ought 
to be kept very low, after ample evacua- 
tions, both by bleeding and gentle purges ; 
and that diuretics are highly prejudicial. 
Lampes, is a swelling of the bars in the 
roof of the mouth, chiefly in young horses. 
But as, in such, the bars are always large, 
and appear to be swelled, be cautious in as- 
certaining that they really are so. When such 
is the case, by no means burn with a hot 
iron, as farriers too often do, but rub with 
alum and honey ; if they do not subside, 
you may scarify the part very slightly with 
a sharp instrument, guarded with tow, &c. 
near its point, so that you cannot, in case of 
accident, do injury by making too deep a 
wound. 
Lethargy, is often very slow in its ap- 
proach, but sometimes equally rapid ; in the 
latter instance rather tending towards epi- 
lepsy. It is occasioned in either case by 
too great a determination of blood towards 
the head. Bleed freely, unless when the 
debility is great ; open the body by active 
purges, rake, and clyster, and endeavour to 
excite perspiration. Give the following : 
nitre, three drachms ; resin, three drachms ; 
cream of tartar, three drachms ; all finely 
powdered, and mixed with honey into a 
bolus : repeat every morning, until the dis- 
charge of urine is abundant. 
Mallenders, and sellenders , are scurfy 
eruptions about the knee, discharging a 
sharp ichor : they bear the first designation 
when within the front bending of the hock, 
the latter when they appear at the back of 
it. Wash with soap-suds, and apply the 
following : white vitriol, half a drachm ; su- 
gar of lead, half a drachm ; tar, one ounce ; 
mix, and rub in gently. 
Mange, commonly arises from filth, or 
from poorness of condition, andis extremely 
infectious. Wash well with soap-suds, and 
apply the following : common brimstone, 
levigated, eight ounces ; of alum and white 
vitriol each five drachms; horse turpentine, 
three ounces ; lard, half a pound ; mix, and 
rub frequently. 
Pole evil, arises chiefly from friction of 
the collar at the back of the ears, or other 
such causes : it often forms a tumour, which 
must be brought forward, unless by blister- 
ing, &c. the fluid can be removed. Take 
care to open below the abscess, else there 
will be danger of sinuses. The sore is often 
extremely difficult to heal, and requires 
much patience : it will, however, generally 
yield to cleanliness, and due discharge 
downwards, by means of a seton smeared 
with mild blistering ointment: this ought to 
be kept in until the cavity is grown up, and 
in a manner grasps the seton. 
Quittors, commonly are produced by the 
lodgment of filth about the coronet and 
surrounding parts: they should never be 
burnt, as is often practised by common far- 
riers ; but be kept very clean, and dressed 
twice daily with dijective ointment. If 
carbuncles, or proud flesh, should arise, 
take them down by means of lunar caustic. 
These sores are usually very tedious ; but 
should not be hurried, as they are apt to 
break out afresh, or to run among the bones 
of the foot, when prematurely dried. Wash 
frequently with soap-suds, and put pledgets 
of lint, steeped in spirits of turpentine, until 
the sores appear clean and healthy. 
Ring bone, is an exostosis, which partly 
surrounds the coronet : this, together with 
splents, curbs, bone-spavins, &c. may some- 
times be cured by early attention; but 
when suffered to stand long, cannot be re- 
moved except by absolute force, such as 
sawing or chisseling them off. A strong 
preparation of corrosive sublimate, added 
to Spanish flies and Venice turpentine, and 
mixed with hog’s-lard, will often dissolve a 
ring-bone, &c. ; but much time is generally 
required to complete a cure. 
Stag-evil, is properly the tetarsus, or lock- 
ed-jaw. This is often caused by sudden 
changes from heat to cold : generally speak- 
ing the cure is very uncertain ; but it will 
chiefly depend on opium, the warm bath, 
and other antispasmodics. Sometimes the 
sudden application of cold water in great 
quantities has been serviceable : friction of 
turpentine, oil or spirits generally proves 
useful, as does a clyster made with. 2 oz. of 
spirit of hartshorn, 4 oz. of oil of turpentine, 
and the yolks of three or four eggs; mixed 
with a quart of strong ale and gin. It is a 
great object to promote urine, sweat, &c. 
Staggers, or phrenzy, is supposed to be a 
variety of the sleepy staggers, vertigo, or 
lethargy ; only that in this instance the 
pressure on the brain is extreme, and the 
animal rendered outrageous. The causes 
are various ; but for the most part this dis- 
temper arises from the critical termination 
of some other inflammatory disease. Some- 
times it proceeds from a sun-stroke, and 
has been known to arise from the vicinity 
