66 Prescriptions. 



directly it is cool enough to eat. As a mash soon turns sour, 

 never give one not freshly made, and clean out bucket well after- 

 wards. As substitute for bran-mash, three handfuls of bran 

 in half bucket of tepid water to drink may be used. Bran is 

 laxative as a mash warm, but is binding when eaten dry. 



CALOMEL is now superseded by aconite for horses for 

 internal use. 



CAMPHOR BALLS, consisting of H drachms of camphor 

 each, should be kept in a glass- stoppered" bottle for emergencies, 

 specially in a train or on the march. Good for colic, or when 

 greatly fatigued, being both sedative and antispasmodic. Also 

 for fever or fresh cold or cough. 



CAMPHOR, PHENICATED, is good for wounds. See that 

 heading in Chapter on "Accidents and Injuries." 



CARBOLIC ACID is used internally and externally for horses. 

 For colic one drachm in a pint of warm water as a drench : for 

 sores 1 part to 80 of water ; for cracked heels 1 part to 20 of 

 water ; to kill flies 1 part to 40 of water. 



CARBOLIC OINTMENT, as sold by Bathgate & Co., of Cal- 

 cutta, is splendid for any injury to the skin. Ahvays keep a 

 2-rupee pot at hand for instant application in case of girth cuts 

 or wounds. 



CAUSTICS. For bites of dog or snake only lunar caustic will 

 do. For sores or wounds a piece of blue-stone (sulphate of cop- 

 per), slightly damped, should be rubbed lightly over the part. Or 

 reduce blue-stone to powder and sprinkle it over the sore. 



CHALK. If a horse has indigestion or acidity, ]>ut a lump of 

 chalk in the stall for him to lick when he likes, as well as a 

 lump of salt. 



CHLORODYNE may be given for colic, li ounces in a pint 

 of olive oil. 



CLYSTERS. The pipe should be well greased, and not in- 

 serted more than 8 inches. No oil should ever be mixed in a 

 clyster, except linseed oil, to get rid of worms. 



Aperient clyster consists of half pound Epsom salts, or even 

 common salt, in gallon of warm water (100° F.). Or two ounces 

 soft soap dissolved in gallon of warm Avater will do. 



For colic, either spasmodic oi- flatulent, dissolve two drachms 

 aloes in three quarts of warm water, then stir in six ounces of 

 spirits of turpentine. Or one pint turpentine in two quarts of 

 hot soapsuds is both soothing and laxative. 



