. The horse and his diseases;. which discharge a sanious (thin, serous, and reddish)matter at times; while in other cases the parts are almost dry,but scurfy. For treatment, wash well with soap and water; take a shav-ing, or other soft, brush, and make a lather of soap and water,with which mix a small quantity of powdered charcoal; rub thiswell in the fetlock, and let it dry, after which it can be rubbedoff. Two or three applications are generally successful. Thecollodion and castor oil will also answer a good purpose; aphysic ball should first be given. GREASE HEELS. This is the result of wea
. The horse and his diseases;. which discharge a sanious (thin, serous, and reddish)matter at times; while in other cases the parts are almost dry,but scurfy. For treatment, wash well with soap and water; take a shav-ing, or other soft, brush, and make a lather of soap and water,with which mix a small quantity of powdered charcoal; rub thiswell in the fetlock, and let it dry, after which it can be rubbedoff. Two or three applications are generally successful. Thecollodion and castor oil will also answer a good purpose; aphysic ball should first be given. GREASE HEELS. This is the result of weakness in the capillary vessels of thefeet and legs, and is often preceded by dropsical effusions, whichfrequently exist upon the leg as far as the hock or knee. Com-mon-bred horses are supposed to be more liable to this disease,while thorough-bred are comparatively free from its attacks. The principal causes are, doubtless, over-feeding and wantof exercise; since we generally find the disease associated with GREASE HEELS. 285. a plethoric condition of the animal. As symptomatic, the skinat first is hot, red, swollen, and tender, and discharges a whiteoffensive matter of a greasy feeling. As thedisease advances, this discharge thickens intothe form of tears, and becomeshard, presenting a grapyappearance. Abscesses1 are sometimes fo r m e dabout the heels, causingthe sloughing away of alarge portion of them. This disease requiresconstitutional, as well aslocal, treatment. Giveinternally for four days one of the following balls: of Barbadoesaloes, one ounce; pulverized gentian root, half an ounce; pul-verized ginger, two drachms; mix with molasses, and divide intofour balls. Follow this with half-drachm doses of nux vomicapowdered; wash the parts well with soap and water, and applyflaxseed poultices, mixed with a solution of sulphate of zinc,until the inflammation is considerably reduced; then bathe care-fully either with glycerine, or a solution of sulphate of zinc, orthe castor
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