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Re: [RC] Cold Mountain Lameness Remedy - Susan Garlinghouse, DVMPut your heavy cast iron frying pan on the hot stove, >add enough bacon grease to about an inch or more >deep. When it is very hot set it on the ground and set >horse's foot in it. Horse will (?) stand till the heat works into the sensitive inner sole. When this happens, >it's done. Start over on the other feet. The idea was to deaden the nerves close to the surface >of the sole. Never tried it, don't know if it works, but guess it might. Here's how the scenario would go with any of my horses: Put your heavy cast iron frying pan on the hot stove, add enough bacon grease to about an inch or more deep. Chase away the dogs, cats and husband attracted to the smell of bacon. When it is very hot set it on the ground and set horse's foot in it. Duck as the horse immediately kicks the pan of hot grease towards your face. Shriek like a fire alarm as the bacon grease fails to deaden nerves close to the surface of your exposed, blistering but nicely lubricated skin. Chase away dogs and cats who are licking grease off the walls. Chase away husband who is speculating about your decision-making abilities and the likelihood of getting a BLT for lunch anytime soon. Put horse away (still tenderfooted and now more than a little confused) and rummage through bathroom cabinets for codeine. Notice that narcotics and a stiff shot of Jack Daniels did a much better job of deadening nerve endings than did hot bacon grease. Susan G, DVM <g> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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