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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

185

No.

409.

Sand'

Crack,

Eemove

the

shoe,

and

ascertain

carefully

the

extent

of

the

injary.

If

the

crack

is

superficial,

fill

it

with

the

composition

below,

and

keep

the

foot

cool

and

moist.

If

the

crack

has

extended

to

the

sensitive

parts,

and

you

can

see

any

fungus

flesh,

with

a

sn\all

drawing-knife

remove

the

edges

of

the

ciacked

horn

that

press

upon

it.

Touch

the

fungus

with

caustic,

dip a

roll

of

tow

or

linen

in

tar,

and

bind

it

firmly

over

it.

The

whole

foot

is

to

be

kept

in

a

bran

poultice

for

a

few

days,

or

until

the

lameness

is

removed.

A

shoe

may

tlien

be

put

on

so as

not

to

press

on

the

diseased

part.

The

pledget

of

tow

may

now

be

removed,

the

crack

filled

with

the

compo-

sition,

and

the

animal

turned

into

some

soft

meadow.

No.

410.

Comjposition

for

Sand-

Crack.

Take

4

ounces beeswax,

2

ounces

yellow

rosin,

1

ounce

turpentine,

and

J

ounce

tallow or

suet:

to

be

melted

together.

No.

411.

Siifasts

Are

horny

substances

on

the

back,

under

the

saddle.

Take

hold

of

them

with

a

pair

of

pincers

and

cut

them

out

radically.

Leave

no

part

behind,

or

they

will

grow

again.

Dress

the

wound

with

green

oint-

ment.

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