THE BOVINE TOBMULARY. 705 



DROPSY, OR ASCITES. 

 Draught — 



Nitrate of potassium, two drachms. 

 Bicarbonate of potassium, four drachms. 

 Oil of juniper, one fluid drachm. 

 Spirit of nitrous ether, one fluid ounce. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 



Animals afflicted with dropsy can only be cured with great difficulty. Those 

 ■drenches which are recommended under anaemia are frequently very efficacious. 



DYSENTERY. 



Draught — 



Ipecacuanha, half an oxmce. 

 Powdered opium, two drachms. 

 Chalk, two ounces. 

 Galls, two ounces. 



These substances may be well mixed together, and, with a pint of warm water 

 •or gruel, given thrice daily, until a cure is effected. 



DYSURIA. 



Draught — 



Nitrate of potassium, one ounce. 

 Bicarbonate of potassium, one ounce 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be administered twice daily. 



ECBOLICS. 



(i.) Powdered ergot, one ounce in water, 

 (ii.) Tincture of ergot, one fluid ounce, 

 (iii.) Liquid extract of ergot, one fluid ounce. 



)ZEMA CONTAGIOSA, OR E. EPIZOOTICA. See Aphtha Epizootica. 



EMPHYSEMA. 



As a rule, oxen suffering from emphysema are killed. If, however, the 

 animals are to be treated, the same remedies may be given as those which are 

 mentioned under the heading of Anaemia. 



EPISTAXIS. 



(i.) Draught — 



Tincture of perchloride of iron, one and a half fluid ounces. 

 Tincture of ergot, one fluid ounce. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 



(ii.") Draught — 



Sulphate of iron, two drachms. ' 



Powdered ergot, one ounce. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 



