376. GALLS ON HORSES

Bathe the parts affected with spirits saturated with alum.


377. GRUBS IN HORSES

Take of red precipitate a teaspoonful, form into a ball, repeat if
necessary in 30 minutes.


378. STIFF SHOULDERS OR SWEENEY

Rowel from the top of the shoulder blade down as far as there is no
pealing. First cut through the skin, and then two thin fibres or
strippings, use the blunt needle, move it back and forwards five or
six inches, draw in a tape or seaton, and the next morning wet it
with tincture of cantharides, do this every other day, move them
every day, wash the part clean, let the tape stay in until the
matter changes to blood, this is for both diseases. Let him run out
if possible. He will be well in six or eight weeks. If for sweeney
you may work him all the time.


379. SICK STOMACH IN HORSES

Bleed half a gallon, then if he will eat a mash give him one, give
no hay, then give him 1/2 oz. of rhubarb every night until it moves
his bowels, then take of gentian root 4 oz., fenu-greek 2 oz., nitre