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with a knife, and inject into the opening a solution of 

 sulphate of dnc, 2 drs., to 1 pint of water, or the tinct- 

 ure of iodine is very good ; sulphuric acid is used in some 

 cases but it is a dangerous remedy. 



Glanders. — Sulphate of soda, in 1 oz. doses, three times 

 a day, has been attended with partial success; but pow- 

 der and ball, applied through the medium of a rifle, is 

 the only sure cure we know of. 



Farcy. — Give one ounce of sulphate of soda three 

 times a day, or corrosive sublimate, in ten-grain doses, 

 twice a day ; or nnx vomica, in ^ dr. doses, twice a day. 

 Sulphate of copper, in 2 dr. doses, has been used with de- 

 cided advantage. The tumors should be opened, aud 

 caustic silver or red-hot iron applied to each. 



Mange. — Take the horse in the sun and scrub him 

 thoroughly all over \^th castile soap and water, then 

 wash him well from head to tail with gas water, in which 

 put 2 drs. white hellebore to the gallon. Put him in a 

 different stable and use clean harness. 



Surfeit. — Give the following: Barbadoes aloes, 1 oz.; 

 nitrate of potassa, 2 drs.; gentian, 1 dr.; make into a 

 ball with water; follow this with the following powder: 

 nitrate of potash, 2 oz.; pulverized sulphur, 6 oz.; black 

 antimony, 2 oz.; mix and divide into sixteen powders; 

 give one morning and night. 



Hide-Bound. — Take sulphur, pulverized, 8 oz.; ni- 

 trate potassa, pulverized, 3 oz^ black antimony, pulver. 

 ized, 2 oz.; sulphate of iron, 4 oz.; mix together ; give 1 

 tablespoonful twice a day. Or, Barbadoes aloes, 2 oz.; 

 nitre, 1 oz.; gentian, 1 oz.; mix and divide into sixteen 

 powders to be given night and morning. 



