706 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE OX. 



(ii.) Gargle — 



Tincture of iodine, two fluid drachms. 

 Water, eight fluid ounces. 



This gargle may be employed as often as may be found necessary. The ulcers 

 should be touched with nitrate of silver, or they should be painted over with 

 a mixture of one fluid part of acid solution of nitrate of mercury, and twenty- 

 four fluid parts of water. All the sanitary conditions whereto the animals are 

 subjected should be very carefully attended to. 



GARGET. 



(a.) In acute stage. 

 (i) Draught — 



Bicarbonate of potassium, one ounce. 



Tincture of aconite (Gresswell's V. P.), forty minims. 



Water, a sufficient quantity. 



This draught may be administered every four hours for a day, and then three 

 times daily, so long as the temperature remains high. 



Cii.) Draught — 



Nitrate of potassium, one ounce. 



Tincture of aconite (Gresswell's V. P.), forty minims. 



This draught may be given every four hours for a day, and then three times 

 daily, so long as the temperature remains high. In the case of animals affected 

 with this disease, the milk should be removed at regular intervals. Linseed 

 poultices containing two or four drachms of extract of belladonna may be 

 applied. 



(h. ) In chronic induration. 

 (i.) Inject with a lotion made of — 



Bicarbonate of potassium, one drachm. 

 Water, one ounce. 



(ii.) In later stage apply acetic liniment. (-See Counter-Irritants.) 

 (iii.) Draught — 



Bicarbonate of potassium, one ounce. 

 Iodide of potassium, two drachms. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 



This draught may be given twice daily. 



GLOSSANTHRAX. 



(i.) Draught — » 



Salicylate of sodium, two drachms. 

 Sulphite of sodium, two drachms. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 



This draught may be given four times daily. Treatment is very seldom of 

 any avail, and indeed is only very unfrequently carried out. 



(ii.) Gargle — 



Acid solution of nitrate of mercury, one fluid drachm. 

 Water, six fluid ounces. 



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