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turpentine 4 oz。； iodine 3 oz。； mix all with a sufficiency of lard to make
a thin ointment； apply to the spavin only once a day until it bursts； then
oil it with sweet oil until healed。 If the bunch is not then removed；
apply it again； and again if necessary； which is seldom the case。
348。 TO MAKE A HORSE FOLLOW YOU
The horse is treated in the same manner as mentioned in the receipt NO。
305； always being careful to whip him on the hips。 When he will follow you
round the barn floor； then treat him in the same manner in a yard； and
when he follows you here； he will any place。
349。 COLTS CHEWING HALTERS
Take scab from the wart on the inside of the leg； rub the halter
thoroughly with it； and they will not be found chewing their halters very
soon。
350 A。 HORSES JUMPING FENCES
Pass a small and strong cord around his body just behind his shoulders；
and tie the halter to this cord between his forelegs； so as to leave the
distance about two feet from the cord to his head； if then he attempts to
jump； he is compelled to throw his head forward； which draws hard on the
cord； and causes it to cut into his back； and he instantly desists。 The
cord should not be more than a quarter of an inch in diameter。
350 B。 BLAZE OR STAR
When we have a pair of horses that match well in every respect； except
that one has a blaze or star on the face； it becomes very interesting and
important to know how to make their faces match。 Take a piece of oznaburgs
the size you want the star or blaze； spread it with warm pitch and apply
it to the horses face； let it remain two or three days； by which time it
will bring off the hair clean； and make the part a little tender； then
take of elixor vitriol a small quantity； anoint the part two or three
times； or； take of a very common weed called asmart； a small handfull；
bruise it； and add to it about a gill of water； use it as a wash until the
face gets well； when the hair will grow out entirely white。
351。 BLACK SPOTS
To spot a white horse with black spots； take litharge 3 oz。； quick lime 6
oz。； beat fine and mix together； put it into a pan and pour a sharp ley
over it； then boil it and you will have a fat substance swim on top； with
which anoint the horse in such places as you design to have black； and it
will turn to the colour immediately。
352。 INFLUENZA OR HORSE…AIL
The first symptom is debility。 The horse appears dumpish； refuses to eat；
mouth hot； in six or twelve hours the appetite diminishes； legs and
eyelids swell。 This disease may end in chronic cough； a bad discharge from
the nose； and in inveterate cases in glanders。
Treatment … Keep the horse on light food； as mashes； scalded shorts； green
grass； &c。； and if he is very plethoric； he should be half starved and
bled from the mouth。 If the throat is sore； rub it with warm vinegar and
salt； or blister； walk him a little for exercise； administer the
following： oil of croton； 5 drops； nitrate of potassa 4 to 6 drachms；
potassio…tartrate of antimony； 1 drachm； spirit of nitric ether； 4 drachms
to 1 oz； solution of acetate of ammonia 2 to 4 ozs。； and warm water
sufficient to make a draught； and when the head is much affected； add a
drachm of camphor。 This draught may be administered once and sometimes
twice a day； the croton oil being omitted after the first dose； after the
first day； 2 drachms of powdered gentian may be added。
353。 STRANGLES OR HORSE DISTEMPER
Symptoms … A discharge from the nostrils； with a swelling under the
throat； a disinclination to eat。 Thirst； but after a gulp or two the horse
ceases to drink。 In attempting to swallow； a convulsive cough comes on；
mouth hot and tongue coated with a white fur。 The tumor under the jaw soon
fills the whole space； and is evidently one uniform body； and may thus be
distinguished from glanders or the enlarged glands of catarrh。
Treatment … Blister over the tumor at once； when the glands remain hard
and do not suppurate； it may lead to glanders； in which case rub it with
iodine ointment； and give internally； hydriodate of potash in daily doses
of 10 to 40 grains； combined with gentian and ginger。 As soon as the
swelling is fit； lance it freely and apply a linseed poultice； give bran
mashes； fresh grass； &c。
354。 STAGGERS
Symptoms … Giddiness； he may fall down； or suddenly turn several times
round first； he may be quiet； or struggle violently。
Treatment … If the horse be full and well fed； take 3 or 4 quarts of blood
at once； cease using him for a time； and give him an occasional physic
ball or powdered aloes 6 drachms and a little in honey。
355。 GREEN OINTMENT
Take of lard； 6 lbs。； put into a ten gallon kettle； add 2 gallons of
water； cut jimpson seeds and fill them in； and cook from 4 to 6 hours
slowly； till all the water is gone； then put into jars； and add to each
pound of ointment one ounce of turpentine。 Good for galls； cuts；
scratches； &c。
356。 HOOF EVIL OR THRUSH GREASE HEELS
Bleed and physic； and poultice the feet with boiled turnips and some
finely ground charcoal at night； for two or three nights； then wash the
feet clean with castile soap and soft water； and apply the blue ointment
every day； keep the horse on a floor and he will be well in 12 days。
357。 BLUE OINTMENT
Take the ointment of rosin； 4 ozs； finely ground verdigris； 1/2 oz；
turpentine； 2 oz； mutton tallow； 2 lbs； oil of origanum； 1/2 oz； tincture
of iodine； 1/2 oz。 Mix all together。 This is one of the best medicines
that can be made for scratches； hoof…evil； and cuts； and is good to apply
on fistula after the rowels have been taken out。 It is as good for human
as horse flesh。
358。 HOOF BOUND OR TENDER FEET
Never have the feet spread at the heels； nor rasped about the nail holes；
use the liquid； and apply it according to directions。 For hoof bound or
tender feet； apply it all around the top of the hoof down one inch every
day。 First have a stiff shoe on the foot； and cleanse the cut or cork。
Never cut or burn for it。
359。 HOOF LIQUID
Take of linseed or neatsfoot oil； 1/2 a pint； turpentine； 4 oz； oil of
tar； 6 oz； origanum； 3 oz； mix and shake well together。
360。 HOOF AIL
Apply blue vitriol； and put on a tarred rag to keep out the dirt。
361。 BIG； OR MILK LEG
Apply the liquid blister every there hours until it blisters； then in six
hours grease with soft oil of any kind； then in eight days wash the part
clean； and apply it again。 Repeat it there or four times； then use the
iodine ointment。 If this does not remove it all； apply the ringbone and
spavin medicine； this will remove it all。
362。 IODINE OINTMENT
Get 1oz。 of the grease iodine； put in 1 pint of alcohol； let this stand in
the sun two days； and