PRURIGO.
Cause.—Heat of body.
Symptom.—Itchiness. The horse rubs off hair; but never exposes a dry, corrugated surface.
Treatment.—Take away some hay. Give two bundles of grass per day. Allow two bran mashes each day till the bowels are open. Apply either of the following washes: Animal glycerin, one part; rose-water, two parts. Or, sulphuric acid, one part; water, ten parts. Or, acetic acid, one part; water, seven parts. Drink: Liquor arsenicalis, one ounce; tincture of muriate of iron, one ounce and a half; water, one pint—half a pint to be given every night. Withdraw the drink a week after the disease has disappeared. Allow a pot of porter and an extra feed of oats each day.
PUMICE FOOT.
Cause.—An animal reared on marshy land, having high action, batters the feet upon London stones.
Symptoms.—Bulging sole; weak crust; strong bars, and good frog.
Treatment.—The only relief possible is afforded by a bar shoe of the dish kind, and a leathern sole. The constant use of equal parts of animal glycerin and tar is also beneficial to the hoof.
PURPURA HEMORRHAGICA.
Cause.—Unknown. Universal congestion.