Symptoms—­The horse holds up his foot, moans when moved, swells in the stifle.  This is what is called stifling; there is no such thing as this joint getting out of place.

Treatment—­Bleed two gallons, foment the stifle with hot water, rub it dry, then bathe it well with the general liniment every morning and night, give him mash, and he will soon be well.  Never allow any stifle-shoe or cord on the foot or leg.

364.  General liniment

Take of turpentine, 1/2 pint; linseed oil, 1/2 pint; aqua-ammonia, 4 oz.; tincture of iodine, 1 oz.; shake all well together.  This is used for different things spoken of in the different receipts, sores or swellings, sprains, &c.

365.  Liquid blister

Take of alcohol, 1 pint; turpentine, 1/2 pint; aqua-ammonia, 4 oz.; oil of origanum, 1 oz.; mix, apply this as spoken of, every three hours until it blisters.

366.  To cure corns

Take of the shoe, cut out the corns, and drop in a few drops of muriatic acid, then make the shoes so they will not bear on the part affected.  Apply the hoof liquid to the hoof to remove the fever.  This is a sure cure for corns in horses.

367.  Water farcy, or dropsy

This is a swelling along under the chest, and forward to the breast; bleed, rowel in the breast and along the swelling, six inches apart, apply the general liniment to the swelling, move the rowels every day, let them stay in until the swelling goes down.  Give soft food, mashes, with the cleansing powder in them.

368.  Cleansing powder

This is to be used when the blood is out of order.  It is good to restore lost appetite, good for yellow water, whenever it is to be used it is spoken of in the receipts.  Take of good ginger 1 lb., powdered gentian 4 oz., crude antimony 1/2 oz., mix well together.  Give one large spoonful every day in wet food.  This is perfectly safe.

369.  Poll evil

Cure before it breaks, run a rowel or seaton from the lower part of the top through the centre of the enlargement, then make the following lotion.  Take of sal-ammoniac 2 oz., spirts of turpentine 1/2 a pint, linseed oil 4 oz., and spirits of tar 4 oz., shake well, and apply it all over the swelling every other day.  Let the seaton stay in until all the swelling is gone down, move it every day, and when all is gone throw it out.  Bleed when you first open it, and keep the part clean.

370.  Glanders

Bleed copiously, put a rowel or seaton of polk root between the jaw and breast, put tar thoroughly up the nostrils twice a day.  This is the best remedy ever in use.

371.  Fresh wounds

If there is an artery cut, tie it if possible; if not possible, or if there is much bleeding without the separation of an artery, apply the following wash:  nitrate of silver 4 grains, soft water 1 oz., wet the wound with this, then draw the edges together by stitches one inch apart, then wash clean, and if any swelling in twenty-four hours, bleed and apply the blue ointment, or any of the liniments spoken of, Keep the bowels open.