692 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE OX. 



course great care will be necessary not to let the strong lotion come into contact 

 ■vrith the flesh of the person using it. The liquefied carbolic acid of the V. P. 

 may be used in its undiluted form as an application, or ammonia, or iodoform, 

 may be employed. If the animal which has bitten the other be really rabid, 

 other necessary precautions, such as strict isolation and slaughter, so soon 

 as it may be possible, of both animals, ought to be carried out. 



BLACK LEG, OR BLACK QUARTER, 

 (i.) Draught — 



Sulphite of sodium, one drachm. 

 Salicylate of sodium, one drachm. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be given every six hours. 



(ii.) Preventive treatment — 

 Now, although some doubt may exist as to how the operation of setoning 

 the dew-lap can be productive of benefit, no doubt can be entertained as to the 

 fact of advantage being actually brought about by the setoning. As a matter 

 of fact, setoning is frequently carried out, and it is certain that the operation is 

 one of very great value. It may possibly be the case that the germs of the 

 disease gain entrance into the system through the medium of the air, so that 

 setoning is in reality tantamount to a mild inoculation. It is to be added 

 that the setons ought to be dressed with the preparation known as black-oil, 

 so valuable when properly made. 



BLADDER, INFLAMMATION OF. 

 Draught — 



Bicarbonate of potassium, one ounce. 

 Tincture of opium, one fluid ounce. 

 Tincture of aconite (B. P.), forty minims. 

 Water, a sufficiency. 

 This draught may be given thrice daily. 



BLAIN. See Glossanthkax. 



BLEEDING, OR HEMORRHAGE. 



(i.) Draught — 



Tincture of perchloride of iron, one fluid ounce. 

 Diluted hydrochloric acid, four fluid drachms. 

 Glycerine, two fluid ounces. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 



(ii.) Draught — 



Powdered ergot, one ounce. 

 Powdered galls, two ounces. 

 The above two powders should be well mixed, and then added to a pint of 

 warm water, and administered. The draught may be repeated at intervals, 'as 

 may be deem«d necessary. 



(iii.) Hypodermic injection. 



Injectio ergotini hypodermica (V. P., page 209, one fluid drachm). 



(iv.) Local application — 



Solution or tincture of perchloride of iron. 



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