THE EQUINE HOSPITAL FORMULARY. 11 



Ointment. 

 Ung. hyd. rub. \ 

 Ung. sulphuris > aa. 

 Ung. zinci oxidi ; 



Draught. 



Iodide of potassium, two drachms. 

 Liquor arsenicalis, two fluid drachms. 

 Water to eight fluid ounces. 

 This draught may be given twice daily, either in the 

 drinking-water, or in the form of a draught. 



Actinomycosis. 



This disease occurs in cattle, horses, swine, carnivora, 

 and even man. Chronic indurating glossitis may perhaps 

 sometimes be due to simple hyperplasia of the muscular 

 connective tissue, and not always to the presence of actino- 

 myces or bothriomyces. 



The best treatment is to give iodides ; for example, 

 iodide of potassium, Ji-ss., twice daily, dissolved in one 

 quart of water, for about fourteen days. 



If it be possible, it may be well in addition to make 

 cross-shaped incisions into the tumours, and paint the ex- 

 posed parts with tincture of iodine. Iodide of potassium 

 has also been successfully used in human beings for the 

 same purpose. 



Albuminuria. 



Urine which contains albumin will, if heated, become 

 opaque, owing to the precipitation of that substance. The 

 best plan is to warm the upper two-thirds of the urine in a 

 test-tube. If it contain urates, the heat dissolves them ; 

 and if the upper third be then again heated, the albumin is 

 displayed, so that there may be three strata, one showing 



