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Re: [RC] Cold Mountain Lameness Remedy - Susan Garlinghouse, DVM

Put 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>



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