Blistering plasters are never applied to horses We always use an ointment, of which rather more than a half is well rubbed into the part to be blistered, while the remain-der is thinly and equally spread over the part that has been rubbed. When there is any danger of the ointment running and acting upon places that should not be blistered, they must be covered with a stiff ointment made of hog's lard and beeswax.

The bedding is to be removed when the leg s blistered. To prevent the horse from slipping upon the stones, they may be covered with a little short litter, sawdust, or bark.

The horse's head must be secured in such a way that he can not, reach the blister with his teeth. Put him into a narrow stall, and tie his head firmly to the rack. When a hind-leg is blistered, fasten a small bundle of straw to each heel-post : place it high up, opposite the haunch. It keeps the legs off the posts, against which the horse is very apt to rub them.

When the blister has become quite dry, the head may in general be freed, and the horse let down. But sometimes it remains itchy after it is dry, and the horse rubs it. In that case he must be tied up again. If he get very tired, and threaten to go down on his haunches, put the beads on his neck, let go the head, give a good bed, and let the horse rest all day, a man watching him, if the beads are not sufficient to keep away the teeth. At night he may again be tied up, if there be any fear of his rubbing the blister.

When the blister is quite dry, put some sweet oil on it, and repeat it every second day. Without orders from the veterinarian, the blister is not to be washed off, either soon or late. Give it plenty of oil and time, and it will fall off as the new hair grows. By washing, the raw skin is often exposed, the hair torn out, and the horse blemished.