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sponge. One application of this will suffice, if well rubbed 

 in ; but if the red appearance of the skin has not abated in 

 two days, it will be necessary to repeat the rubbing. At 

 the time of the first application, give the following inter- 

 nally, once a day, for a week. It is the easiest plan to put 

 it in the meat : — 



Tartarized antimony . 1 drachm, 



Sulphur . . . i ounce, 

 Nitre • • • i ounce, 



During the two first days the animal must be kept very 

 warm and dry, and at the end of that time, the ointment 

 should be well washed off with a solution of soda, made 

 pretty strong, in the proportion of half-a-pound to two 

 quarts of water, 



GAUGUT, OR DISTENDED UDDER. 



This complaint is occasioned by the lacteal vessels be- 

 coming obstructed, and the udders being distended by coa- 

 gulated milk, and internal inflammation of the parts are in- 

 duced. In some instances, this disease is caused by too 

 nutritious food previous to the time of farrowing ; and when 

 it occurs afterwards, it is attributed to the teats not being 

 sucked or drawn down sufficiently soon after having far- 

 rowed. 



The first remedy is to milk the animal w^ith the hand, as 

 young pigs will not suck their dams, when the milk is cor- 

 rupted, nor would it be proper to allow them to do so, if 

 they were so inclined. And when this has been accom- 

 plished, the foUoAving ointment must be gently applied, and 

 slight friction used : — 



CamphorateJ spirit of wine 1 ounce, 

 Florence oil . . -| ounce, 



Goulard's ex tract . . ^ ounce. 



