490 MODERN FARRIER. \ 



White precipitate, - - 3 drachms. i 



Sulphur, > - - 2 ounces. 



Lard, _ . _ _ 5 ounces. 



To be well mixed, and applied externally. 

 Or, 



IVfercurial ointment, - 1 ounce. 



Powdered aloes, - - 2 drachms. ; 



Lard, - - _ - 6 ounces. | 



To be well mixed, and applied externally ; but ! 



great care must be taken to prevent the animal ' 



catching cold. Mercurial ointment, though efFec- ; 

 tive, is attended with considerable danger. 



In slight cases of the red mange, tlie following ; 

 will be found successful : 



Corrosive sublimate, powdered, 6 grains. : 



Liver of sulphur, - - half an ounce. 



Lime water, _ _ . 6 ounces. ' 



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To be mixed, &£C. \ 



Internal remedies are also necessary. The follow- ! 

 ing is recommended as a proper dose: 



^^thiop's mineral, _ _ 1 ounce. ; 



Cream of tartar, . _ 1 ounce. j 



Nitre, . - _ - 2 drachms. '\ 



Divide into sixteen, twenty, or twenty-four doses, \ 

 according to the size of the dog, and give one every \ 

 morning and evening. ' 



Mr. Beckford proposes the following remedy for ] 

 the red mange ; 



Quicksilver, - - - 4 ounces. 

 Venice turpentine, _ . 2 ounces. 

 Lard, . . - - 1 pound. 



The quicksilver and turpentine are to be rubbed 

 together till the globules disappear. When applied, 

 an ounce must be rubbed once a day upon the part 



