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Epsom salts, or linseed oil. A similar treatment may be 

 followed in all cases of inflammation. 



In acute inflammation with spasmodic symptoms, the 

 use of opium or laudanum, in addition to bleeding and 

 purgatives, is desirable — one drachm to two drachms of 

 laudanum in linseed gruel, and one ounce of linseed oil, is 

 a suitable dose. In cases of inflammation of the bladder 

 and spasmodic contraction, it is the usual course. In ex- 

 treme cases I have used tobacco water with success, no 

 other remedy being at hand. 



Maggots. — There are several remedies for these. The 

 first thing to be done is to clear them out of the wound, 

 and wash well with tobacco water or chloride of hme 

 water. Train oil and sulphur will kill maggots ; also 

 pepper. The remedy I most commonly use is strong de- 

 coction of tobacco, or the pure preparation of Demarchi 

 (tobacco and sulphur) poured into the wound, and then 

 ' dust in ' Cordova hme, and work the two up to form a 

 paste ; dress daily until cured. After a time the simple 

 dusting with lime will suffice. 



The foregoing appear to me to be the simplest and most 

 available medicines and treatment ; and, consequently, the 

 most desirable for those who have to be their own farriers 

 in the camp. 



