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Probably suitable for sheep it was not strong enough for camels." 

 By the Anglo-Indian Contingent and along the Nile, it was 

 said to prove too astringent in effects causing the skin to dry up 

 wherever it was applied and rendering it liable to crack and gall. 

 Having fairly stated the problem which Major Elliot propounds 

 for solution by the Veterinary profession, we must leave it for 

 fnture experiment to solve, for we do not think either of the 

 methods enumerated above quite meets the necessity of the case. 

 Some readers of this article may help us out of the difficulty, the 

 most hopeful indications of solution being Haslam's observations 

 as to the benefit derived from sea-water and from dryness, also 

 Lombardini's results with tobacco decoction and aqua regia. 

 This matter might well be made the subject of Government 

 enquiry with a view to the devising of means practicable in 

 future emergencies of war service. No single Veterinary Surgeon, 

 under present circumstances, has the opportunity of making the 

 necessary researches, and on a camp agin, though opportunities 

 are not wanting time and appliances are deficient. We may 

 point out that the question is not " can we cure ? " but '' can we 

 cure by means practicable on Field Service ? " We believe some 

 method may be devised, but pending it being made known to the 

 world, must point out that outbreaks are thoroughly repressible 

 by isolation of the sick and precautions against contagion. 



Another form of Eczema, agben bhao, is a vesication of the 

 skin of various parts of the body supposed to be generally due 

 to over-exposure to a hot sun. The blistering is apt to be followed 

 by suppui-ation, and the parts must be cleansed and dressed with 

 01. Camphoratum, an occasional purge being given. 



In all cases of cutaneous or subcutaneous suppuration tonics 

 ai'e useful, because the animal is generally in low condition and 

 anaemic; when practicable the patient should be given exercise or 

 light work, hand-fed with coarse wheaten flour (gehnu ka dalia) 

 or Jouari flour (Bajri ka atta) and given such fodder as he will 

 take; a good serwan will easily so tempt the appetite as to get the 

 animal to eat with enjoyment a fair amount of nutriment. 



The skin is frequently covered with offensive ECTOZOA. 

 Jehun (lice) are well known to camel men and are constantly 



