THE EQUINE HOSriTAL FORMULARY. 103 



Lotion. 



Sulpho-carbolate of zinc, one drachm. 

 Tincture of arnica, two fluid ounces. 

 Water to eight fluid ounces. 



Ointment. 

 Oleate of zinc, one part. 

 Vaseline, two parts. 



Horse-Pox — Variola Equina. 



Small-pox in the horse is a specific fever of mild 

 character, and, like that of human beings, the eruption 

 passes through the stages of papules, vesicles, and pustules. 

 It is also, in like manner with the corresponding human 

 disease, capable of being transmitted in a similar manner, 

 being both contagious and infectious, and the virus is 

 contained in the vesicles, saliva, and crusts. By way of 

 treatment, salines, febrifuges, and so forth may be tried, 

 and a laxative diet is best. If the mouth be sore, gargle 

 with a weak solution of sulphurous acid, or carbolic acid, 

 or permanganate of potassium, or sulphate of zinc. Attend 

 to the general hygienic conditions of the place, and do not 

 omit to disinfect thoroughlj^ with the fumes of burning 

 sulphur. 



Hygienic Measures. 



It is a trite but very true and important observation that 

 prevention is better than cure. By the strictest attention 

 to sanitary measures we ought to try, so far as possible, to 

 obviate the occurrence of disease amongst animals as well 

 as amongst human beings. Indeed, it cannot be too 

 strongly insisted upon that tlie maladies which affect 

 animals are in a very large measure capable of being 

 propagated to mankind. It would be very difficult to 



