CHAPTER XXVIII 



USEFUL MEDICINES FOR COMMON DISEASES 



Bran Mash 



Pour boiling water on half-peck of bran ; stir it 

 well and give it, when sufficiently cool to give, 

 without any likelihood of burning horse's mouth. 



Give mash at night, and do not disturb patient 

 any more until morning. Take care to guard 

 against any chills which may be caught in the 

 stable throucrh bad ventilation. Avoid draughts 

 particularly, and use disinfectants to purify the 

 atmosphere, even after all droppings have been 

 removed. 



Blistering Ointment 



The prescriptions for the above are numerous, 

 but, whichever is used, care should be taken to 

 mix Hyd. Biniod with lard, vaseline, or some 

 equally soothing ingredient to prevent intense 

 irritation, which otherwise would amount to 

 torturing the patient unnecessarily. 



Clip the hair off before rubbing in the blister 

 well. 



For a Splint or Spavin 



Hyd. Biniod ..... 5J 

 Adipis ...... 3vij 



M. ft. ungt. 

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