To prevent snow balls on horses' feet clean their hoofs well, and
rub with soft soap before going out in the snow.


390. ROT IN SHEEP

To prevent and cure this keep them from exposure in bad weather, and
above all from wet pasture; pair their hoofs into the quick, and
put them to stand occasionally in quick lime for a few hours. This
cauterizes the disease and generally affects a cure. To destroy the
flukes and worms, give the following: take of common salt 8 oz.,
spirits of turpentine 2 oz.; put in a quart bottle and add water
till filled; give one teaspoonful morning and night for eight days.


391. DISTEMPER IN HOGS

To cure this take equal parts of sulphur and copperas; pulverise
them well together, and give one teaspoonful every three days in
the slop.


392. CURE FOR SWELLED CATTLE

If the beast affected is full grown, administer one English pint of
train oil, and smaller doses in proportion to the age. The cure is
certain. The above medicines from receipt No. 331 are for horses,
cattle, &c.