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TABLE OF DISEASES AND THEIR 

 REMEDIES. 



Abortion. Isolate aborting from pregnant animals. 

 Burn or bury fetus and afterbirth. 



Abscess. Fomentations of hot water ; poultices ; 

 HEARD'S AMERICAN EMBROCATION ; use the knife as early 

 as possible to evacuate the pus after which inject and 

 dress with HEARD'S HEALING LOTION. 



Actinomycosis. Fatten the animal and send to the 

 butcher as early as possible, but destroy all diseased 

 parts. 



Anemia. Tonics ; iron and arsenic, gentian, quinine, 

 HEARD'S CONDITION POWDERS, good air; clip long coated 

 horses ; phosphate of lime in growing animals. Two 

 ounces of linseed oil a day until the bowels are slightly 

 relaxed. 



Anthrax. Inoculation with attenuated virus as a 

 preventive. Burn or bury deeply all animals that die of 

 the disease and remove all young stock from the same 

 pasture. Disinfect freely with corrosive sublimate. 



Aphtha Thrush Vesicles in mouth. Wash out 

 mouth three times a day with a solution of borax, a 

 teaspoonful in a half pint of water. Give lime water or 

 solution of bicarbonate of soda to drink. Mix a little 

 linseed with bran mashes for food. 



