94 THE EQUINE HOSPITAL FORMULARY. 



possible care. After one injection, the sinus may be dressed 

 with the following : 



Injection. 



Powdered perchloride of mercury, one ounce. 

 Powdered chloride of ammonium, one ounce. 

 Water, sufficient to make two quarts of solution. 

 This injection may be used every third day. 

 ]N^,B. — One dressing of the above strong application may 

 be used, and then the treatment may be continued either 

 with the above injection or with black oil, made as follows: 



Black Oil. 



Linseed-oil, one pint. 

 Turpentine, four fluid ounces. 

 Mix well, and then add six fluid drachms of sulphuric 

 acid. 



Fumigation. 



Foivder for Fumigating. 



Sulphur, one ounce. 



Tincture of iodine, two fluid drachms, or as much as 

 one fluid ounce. 

 A portion of the mixture should be placed on hot coals, 

 and thereby a valuable fumigation will be produced. 



Gangrene. 



Draught. 



Salicylate of sodium, three drachms. 

 Spirit of nitrous ether, one fluid ounce. 

 Water, sufficient to make six fluid ounces in all. 

 This draught may be given every four hours when the 

 temperature is high. 



