. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. or iron wire of suitable size. These fine-pointed irons for pyro-puncturing should beused only when at a white heat, and never whencooled to a red heat. The reason for this is that there is muchless pain felt when the iron is at a white heat, as the sensibility isalmost immediately destroyed. It is desirable to have three orfour irons heating at once, so as to be sure of having one continuallyat white heat. The method of using it is to barely touch the skin at first, tomark the points to
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. or iron wire of suitable size. These fine-pointed irons for pyro-puncturing should beused only when at a white heat, and never whencooled to a red heat. The reason for this is that there is muchless pain felt when the iron is at a white heat, as the sensibility isalmost immediately destroyed. It is desirable to have three orfour irons heating at once, so as to be sure of having one continuallyat white heat. The method of using it is to barely touch the skin at first, tomark the points to be punctured, which should be extended outsome little distance beyond the line of enlargement or immediateseat of trouble (as shown in Fig. 724). Then repeat, burning muchdeeper each time, until the holes are made to a depth of about threeeighths of an inch, more or less, according to the severity of thecase. Where there is much enlargement, penetrate to the boneproper over that part. When the firing is complete, rub on thor-oughly a strong blister. The following simple Spanish-fly blisteris good :—. Fig 734.—Dots Show-ing Usual Number andLocation of Puncturesin Firing. 424: DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. Spanish flies. 1 oz. Li(liiid tar \ oz. Lard 2 oz. Mix, and rub on thoroughly from five to ten minutes, puttingon a pretty thick application, and leaving on about forty-eight hours, O^ when wash off with warm water and soap. When dry, ){ rub on some grease or lard ; and let the animal rest three weeks. The princi-ple is to keepthe horse quietlong enough togive time forexudate to bethrown out andunite the partsinvolved, andthis requiresfrom three tofive or eightweeks, and insome obstinatecases possiblyeven longer, de-pending uponage;theyoung-er the horse,the more easilyand quickly thiswill be done,while the olderthe horse, andthe less consti-t u t i o n, theslower and more difficult it will be to do. In any event, it must becontinued or repeated, until the lameness disappea
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