146] SIR flught to rest for two or three days, and the muscles should be rubbed with opodeldoc,- or with a mix- ture of camphorated spirit of wine; and oil of turpentine, in the pro- portion of two parts of the former to one of the latter. Poultices, consisting of oatmeal, rj'c-flour, or bran boiled in vinegar or wiue-lces, together with a suffi- cient portion of hog's-lard, to ren- der them soft, will be of great ser- vice, if timely applied ; and, when the inflammation subsides, the strained parts may be bathed with cither of the liniments before spe- cified, till the perfeft use of the limb be restored. The pasterns, and knees, are liable to strains, chiefly in conse- quence of blows, or similar ill usage : if they be much swelled, a poultice may be applied, and the parts treated in the same manner as the shoulder ; or, they may be bathed with a liquor compounded ' of one pint of vinegar, four ounces of camphorated spirit of wine, and two drarns of white vitriol, pre- viously dissolved in a little water. As these parts are generally sub- je6t to great weakness, after vio- lent strains, the horse should be sent to a level pasture, which will greatly promote his recovery. The last case deserving notice, is that of strains in the hock. These must be bathed in cooling and corroborant liquids; but, if the ligaments be injured, it will be proper to foment them with wool- len cloths, dipped in a hot mix- ture of verjuice and spirit of wine, to which a small quantity of crude ' sal ammoniac may be added. — lastly, if any internal callosities remain, it will be advisable to Jire the joint carefully with razes, or lines set closely together ; after STR which, a mercurial plaster should be applied ; but, in case such concre- tions appear externally, they may be removed by the repeated use of the blistering plaster, the compo- sition of which has been specified under the article Bone-spavin; omitting, however, the sublimate, on account of its corrosive nature. STRANGLES, a disorder inci- dent to colts and young horses : it becomes evident from a collection of impure humours, that are dis- charged by the nostrils, or by sup- puration from the glands, situated beneath the bones of the lower jaw. I'he symptoms, indicating this disease, are, loss of appetite, dull- ness, and inactivity ; a hollow, dry, cough ; and, progressively, intense thirst : as its virulence increases, the animal becomes languid ; and, in consequence of the painful tu- mors formed in the jaw-bone, will at length be unable to swallow. The first object of attention, in case the fever continue moderate, and the evacuations be regularly performed, is to examine the swelling, and promote suppuration ; which may be effedtcd by cutting otf all the hair contiguous to the tumefied part, and fomenting it for ten mi- nutes with flannels, dipped in strong and hot deco«5tions of marsh-mal- low, chamomile, or similar emol- lient vegetables. The following poultice must then be applied, namely: take coarse bread crumbs ; barley meal ; and elder-flowers, of each two handfuls ; boil them in a sufficient portion of milk ; and, while the mixture is hot, add three oz. of turpentine, and six oz. of hog's-lard. The quantity thus prepared will be sufficient for two or three poultices, which ought to be used iriodtrattly warm^ and be firmly
