The difficulty of getting horses from burning stables is well known. The remedy is to blindfold them perfectly, and by gentle usage, they may be easily led out. If you like you may also throw the harness upon them.
389. SNOW BALLS
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.