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The Heel— The Fetlock - - - 31 



The Hock— The Head— The Withers— The Sides of the Chest and 



Belly— The Breast - .... 32 



Mustard Plasters - - - 33 



The Throat— The Wind-pipe— The Sides of the Chest— The Belly - 33 



The Liver - - - 34 



Back-Raking - 34 



Washing - - - - - 35 



Bandages and Bandaging - - 36 



Preparation and Application of Bandages - - 36 



Starch Bandages — Plaster of Paris Bandage - 38 



Blistering ----- 38 



Slings and Slinging - ...... 40 



Gargles and Mouth-Washes ------ 41 



Suppositories -------- - - 41 



Liniments and Embrocations - - - 42 



Lotions - - - - 42 



Ointments - - - - 42 



Plasters or Charges - - 42 



25. Poisoning- 

 Introduction - - 43 



General Symptoms of Poisoning ... - .43 



What to do in Cases of Poisoning ----- 44 



Antidotes - .... 45 



Poisonous Food and Water - 46 



Corrosive ok Irritant Poisons - - 46 



Arsenic ----- - 48 



Antimony - - - 50 



Lead- - - - - 51 



Oxalic Acid ... 51 



Acetic Acid ------- 52 



Caustic Alkalies ------ ... 52 



Nitrate of Potash - - - 53 



Nitrate of Soda - - - .... 53 



Iodine - ------- - 53 



Phosphorus -53 



Narcotic Poisons - - - 54 



Yew 55 



Rhododendron - - - ... 56 



Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) ------ - 56 



