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182 600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

and

stands

in

such

a

tottering

way

that

you

may

shove

him

over

with

your

hand.

Cure.

Take

oiF

the

shoe,

bleed

freely

from

the

thigh-vein,

and

purge

2

or

3

times.

Keep

the

hair

close-trimmed

and

the

parts

clean.

No.

398.

Hoof-Bound,

Cut

several

lines

from

the

coronet

down

to

the

toe,

all

round

the

hoof,

and

fill

the

cuts

with

tallow

and

soap

mixed.

Take

off

the

shoes

and

(if

you

can

spare

him)

turn

the

animal

into

a

wet

meadow,

where

his

feet

will

be

kept

moist.

ITever

remove

the

sole

nor

burn

the

lines

down,

as

this

increases

the

evil.

No.

399.

Lampass.

This

consists in

a

swelling of

the

first

bar

of

the

upper

palate.

It

is

cured

by

rubbing

the

swelling

two

or

three

times

a

day

with

half

an

ounce

of

alum

and

the

same

quantity

of

double-refined

sugar

mixed

with

a

little

honey.

No.

400.

Laxity,

Never

attempt

to

stop

the

discharge

too

suddenly

or

too

soon

;

this

conmion

but

erroneous

practice

has

killed

many

fine

horses.

To

begin

the

cure,

give

the

following

Mild

purgative-ball

:

Rhubarb,

in

powder,

1

ounce;

magnesia,

J

ounce

j

calomel,

1

scruple

;

oil

of

anise-