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ployed over a blistered surface made along the pneumogastric 

 nerve on each side of the neck. Injections indermically — under 

 the skin — with strychnine, may result in gaining time for other 

 measures to become effectual as a cure. 



The cause of this disease in horses does not differ, we think, 

 materially from those that give rise to like diseases in men ; for on 

 the shore opposite to Long Island in 1867, and at the very time 

 horses were affected with tlie disease, over 400 deaths were re- 

 corded in the human family from an affection similar to paralysis. 



The 'prevention of this disease, like many others that affect 

 domestic animals, is more easily accomplished than the cure. 

 Use dry stables; also good feed, in which a drachm or two of the 

 sulphate of iron, or five grains of arsenic should be mixed, and 

 given once daily, when such diseases are in the vicinage, for eight 

 to ten days at a time. 



Ulcers. — I do not intend to speak of internal ulcers, as of the 

 brain, chest or bell}' — they being beyond the skill of the most 

 learned, much less the non-professional reader — but will confine 

 myself to external ulcers, as of the skin and flesh. 



(1.) Healthy Ulcers. — These are generally the result of an 

 accident, or incision with a knife or other instrument. Every sore 

 which does not heal by what is called the first intention, but sup- 

 purates, is called a healthy ulcer. 



Treatment. Most healthy ulcers will heal of themselves : at most 

 all that is required to be done, especially in warm weather, is to 

 keep the granulations (which see) from growing too fiist, and 

 above the level of the skin: and for this purpose apply a solution 

 of blue stone, or chloride of zinc as follows : Chloride of zinc, four 

 grains ; rain water, one ounce ; mix. Or, powdered blue stone, two 

 drachms; rain water, eight ounces ; mix. One of these mixtures 

 maybe applied once a day, just sufficient to moisten the sore, and 

 keep proud flesh down. The simple ointment of the drug stores 

 is a good healing salve, and should always be in the house and at 

 hand. 



In neglected sores, and when proud flesh has grown up above 

 the level of the skin of the healthy part, take a stick of caustic 

 potassa, and hold one end wath a piece of cloth, or stick one end 

 in a goose-quill, and touch the sore with the other end of the 



