. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. es prove very M mi/MklM troublesome and difficult to cure ; if the ~ ulcerations extend, it will be necessary to change the dressing, and dry powders, such as oxide of zinc, calomel, etc., should be tried. The following is included from a verysuccessful practitioner, as his favoritetreatment :— First, wash the parts off well with warm waterand soap, drj thoroughly, and apply the followingointment twice a day:— Oxide of zinc 3 oz. Carbolic 2 dr. Fig. 917.—Showing the Legs in Lard.
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. es prove very M mi/MklM troublesome and difficult to cure ; if the ~ ulcerations extend, it will be necessary to change the dressing, and dry powders, such as oxide of zinc, calomel, etc., should be tried. The following is included from a verysuccessful practitioner, as his favoritetreatment :— First, wash the parts off well with warm waterand soap, drj thoroughly, and apply the followingointment twice a day:— Oxide of zinc 3 oz. Carbolic 2 dr. Fig. 917.—Showing the Legs in Lard. 10 oz. Healthy Condition. Mix. If the case is serious, internal remedies must be resorted to. First give a lax-ative, then feed twice a day one of the following powders:— Sulphate of iron 1J oz. Pulverized gentian root 3 oz. Make into eight powders. The following is one of the very best remedies ever used. Itwas given the writer by a drunken horse doctor for the cure ofa very serious case of cracked heels, old Turco, my favoritetrained horse, being the case, and it cured him quickly after all. CRACKED HEELS. 599 other treatment had failed. See particulars in Facts for Horse Owners, page 1010. Resin ; 3 oz. Copperas 3 oz. Alum 3 oz. Beeswax 1 oz. Tar 1 pt. Tallow size of hens egg. Boil over a slow fire, skim, and add a handful of the scrapings of sweet elder. When cool, it is fit for use. Another remedy, for which much is claimed, is the following :— Sweet-oil 6 oz. Borax 3 oz. Sugar of lead 3 oz. Mix. First wash clean with soft water and castile soap. When dry,apply once a day. Sometimes a horse will irritate or break the skin by getting arope or strap around the leg, which, if neglected, will cause a greatdeal of trouble by inducing scratches or cracking of the skin. Theleg should be immediately poulticed with flaxseed meal, until allinflammation subsides. The horse in the meantime should havebran mashes, with a small dose of physic. If, however, it has been neglecte
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