HORN, to Soften. — Put into a quart of water one pound of wood
ashes and two pounds of quicklime ; boil to one-third of the quantity,
then dip in a feather ; if, on drawing it out, the plume should come off, it
is a proof that it is boiled enough ; if not, boil longer. Let it settle, filter
it off, and put shavings of horn into the liquor. Let them soak for three
days ; then, having anointed the hands with oil, work the whole into a mass
and mould it into the desired form.
HORN, To Stain. See Ivory, Horn, and Bone.
HORSES, Colic or Gripes in. — Give in a little warm gruel a pint
and a half of linseed oil and an ounce and a half of laudanum.
Or, take half a dram of powdered opium, two drams of camphor, two
drams of Castile soap, one dram of ginger, and one dram of cayenne
pepper. Mix with a little treacle, roll into a ball, adding five or six drops
of croton oil.
HORSES, Coughs of. — Colds and coughs are best treated with
cold bran mashes, with half a pound of linseed, and one ounce of saltpetre
each mash.
Or, give one-third of a tumbler of cod-liver oil night and morning.
HORSES’ EYES, To Clear. — Sandiver ( axungia vitri), or salt of
glass, is generally used by farriers for this purpose.
HORSES’ FEET, To Prevent “Interfering” of. — Make the inner
half, or halves, of the shoe, or shoes, one-eighth of an inch thicker than
the outer half, or halves, and set them even with the face of the hoof. They
will then travel with their feet far enough apart not to cut themselves when
they slip.
HORSES, Laxative Powder for. — Pound together four ounces of
crocus of antimony, four ounces of nitre, four ounces of sulphur, and four
ounces of cream of tartar. A tablespoonful of the mixture to be given
night and morning three or four days in succession in a mash of scalded
bran. It is especially good for horses kept on dry food, and for stallions
during spring.
HORSES, Purge for. — To one ounce of aloes add two drams of
rhubarb, five drops of oil of peppermint, and sufficient honey✪ Purge for Horses to work it up
into a ball.
HORSES, Splint and Spavin in. — A splint is a bony excrescence
growing a little under the knee. It may be cured in the following manner,
but results must not be too speedily looked for : — Cut the hair close, and
beat the splint gently till it becomes hot to the touch, then rub on some
ointment made by thoroughly mixing one ounce of mercurial ointment with
two drams of Spanish flies✪ Splint and Spavin Ointment. A little of the ointment to be applied once a
week till the excrescence is removed.
The spavin is of the same nature and grows on the instep bone, close to
the hough. It may be cured in the same manner as the splint ; but should
this fail, burn the part, and turn the animal out to grass for two or three
months.
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HORSES, Strains and Wounds. — Goulard’s extract, one ounce ;
spirits of turpentine, one ounce; spirits of wine, one ounce ; strong vinegar,
one pint. Mix, and rub gently on to the part affected.
HORSES, Surfeit or Diseased Skin. — Mix together half a pound of
sulphur, half a pound of saltpetre, and a quarter of a pound of black
antimony. A large tablespoonful to be given in their corn night and
morning.
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HORN, to Soften. — Put into a quart of water one pound of wood ashes and two pounds of quicklime ; boil to one-third of the quantity, then dip in a feather ; if, on drawing it out, the plume should come off, it is a proof that it is boiled enough ; if not, boil longer. Let it settle, filter it off, and put shavings of horn into the liquor. Let them soak for three days ; then, having anointed the hands with oil, work the whole into a mass and mould it into the desired form.
HORN, To Stain. See Ivory, Horn, and Bone.
HORSES, Colic or Gripes in. — Give in a little warm gruel a pint and a half of linseed oil and an ounce and a half of laudanum.
Or, take half a dram of powdered opium, two drams of camphor, two drams of Castile soap, one dram of ginger, and one dram of cayenne pepper. Mix with a little treacle, roll into a ball, adding five or six drops of croton oil.
HORSES, Coughs of. — Colds and coughs are best treated with cold bran mashes, with half a pound of linseed, and one ounce of saltpetre each mash.
Or, give one-third of a tumbler of cod-liver oil night and morning.
HORSES’ EYES, To Clear. — Sandiver ( axungia vitri), or salt of glass, is generally used by farriers for this purpose.
HORSES’ FEET, To Prevent “Interfering” of. — Make the inner half, or halves, of the shoe, or shoes, one-eighth of an inch thicker than the outer half, or halves, and set them even with the face of the hoof. They will then travel with their feet far enough apart not to cut themselves when they slip.
HORSES, Laxative Powder for. — Pound together four ounces of crocus of antimony, four ounces of nitre, four ounces of sulphur, and four ounces of cream of tartar. A tablespoonful of the mixture to be given night and morning three or four days in succession in a mash of scalded bran. It is especially good for horses kept on dry food, and for stallions during spring.
HORSES, Purge for. — To one ounce of aloes add two drams of rhubarb, five drops of oil of peppermint, and sufficient honey to work it up into a ball.
HORSES, Splint and Spavin in. — A splint is a bony excrescence growing a little under the knee. It may be cured in the following manner, but results must not be too speedily looked for : — Cut the hair close, and beat the splint gently till it becomes hot to the touch, then rub on some ointment made by thoroughly mixing one ounce of mercurial ointment with two drams of Spanish flies. A little of the ointment to be applied once a week till the excrescence is removed.
The spavin is of the same nature and grows on the instep bone, close to the hough. It may be cured in the same manner as the splint ; but should this fail, burn the part, and turn the animal out to grass for two or three months.
HORSES, Strains and Wounds. — Goulard’s extract, one ounce ; spirits of turpentine, one ounce; spirits of wine, one ounce ; strong vinegar, one pint. Mix, and rub gently on to the part affected.
HORSES, Surfeit or Diseased Skin. — Mix together half a pound of sulphur, half a pound of saltpetre, and a quarter of a pound of black antimony. A large tablespoonful to be given in their corn night and morning.
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