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Treatment. Keep the animal warm, and carefully guarded 

 from sudden chills, draughts of cold air, etc. Give internally 

 our Condition Powders, and a few doses of sulphur may be bene- 

 ficial. Apply to the eruptions on the skin the following ointment: 



Oxide of zinc 2 drams. 



Creolin 20 drops. 



Vaseline 1 ounce. 



Mix, and apply once a day. 



Before applying the ointment each time, bathe the parts nicely 

 with warm water and a clean, soft cloth until perfectly clean, 

 drying afterwards with a dry, soft cloth. If there is much fever, 

 tincture of aconite in 15 to 20 drop doses, or sulphate of quinine 

 in dram doses, may be given. Feed the animal on easily digested 

 food, and of a laxative character, to keep the bowels loose, such 

 as little or no oats, bran mashes, a moderate quantity of sound 

 hay, a few carrots or apples, watermelon rinds, etc. Water may 

 be given often in small quantities, but it should not be cold. 

 A dram of nitrate of potash may be put in the drinking water 

 once or twice a day. 



