CHAPTER XXIX. 



RECIPES FOR THE HORSE. 



As a matter of convenience to the reader, to whom time will often be 

 j)recious in treating his sick stock, we add this chapter, resuming all our 

 prescriptions for the horse. 



No. 1. LOTION FOR FISTULA. 



Sulphate of copper, 2 dracliius. 

 Water, Yq, pint, 



Mix. 

 Inject ouce or twice a day. 



I No. 7. WHITE LOTION FOR FLESH WOUNDS. 



Sulphate of zinc, 6 drachms. 

 Sugar of lead, 1 ounce, 

 Water, 1 pint. 



Mix and shake. 

 Apply three times a day. 



No. 2. LOTION FOR FISTULA. 



Sulphate of zinc, 3 drachms, 

 Water, >2 Pi^^t, 



Mix. 

 Inject once or twice a day. 



"^. 3. LOTION FOR FISTULA. 



Corrosive sublimate, 1 drachm. 

 Water, )4, pint, 



Mix. 

 Inject once or twice a day. 



No. 4. FEVER MIXTURE. 



Sweet spirits nitre, 1 ounce, 

 Tincture aconite root, 1 drachm, 

 Nitrate of potash, 1 ounce, 

 Water, yi pint, 



[Mix. 

 Give a tablespoonf ul every 2 hours. 



No. 6. CARBOLIC LOTION. 



Carbolic acid, 1 part, 

 Water, 30 parts. 



Mix. 

 Inject three times a day. 



No= 



. CARBOLIC LOTION. 



Carbolic acid, >^ ounce, 

 Water, 1 pint, 



Mix. 

 Use three or four times a day. 



No. 8. HOOF OINTMENT. 



Pine tar, 4 fluid ounces, 

 "Whale oil, 4 ounces, 

 (If too thin in warm w^eather, add 

 mutton tallow, 2 ounces). 

 Mix. 

 Apply once a day. 



No. 9. FLY BLISTER. 



Powdered cantharides, % ounce, 

 Lard, 2 ounces. 



Mix. 

 Rub well in. 



No. 



No. 



10. RED MERCURIAL BLISTER. 



Biniodide of mercury, 2 drachms 

 Lard, 2 ounces, 



Mix. 

 Rub well in. 



11. COMPOUND LINIMENT. 



Tincture of iodine, 3 ounces. 

 Aqua ammonia, 1 ounce. 

 Oil of turpentine, 1 ounce. 

 Glycerine, 1 ounce. 



Mix. 

 Rub well in twice a day. 



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