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ness is often displayed by human patients. It is no uncommon thing to see how 

 very neglectful men and women are of their own ailments. We certainly, then, 

 can find no cause for wonder that the maladies of lower animals do not receive 

 a sufficient amount of attention. Nevertheless, a great deal of care is necessary, 

 if they are to be cured. 



METRO-PERITONITIS, OR PUERPERAL PERITONITIS. 



(i.) Draught. 



Powdered opium, two drachms. 

 Salicylic acid, two drachms. 

 Whisky, six fluid ounces. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be given at intervals of six hours. The treatment of this 

 disease should be commenced with the administration of a mild cathartic, 



(ii.) Draught. 



Salicylate of sodium, four drachms. 

 Tincture of opium, one and a half fluid ounce. 

 Solution of acetate of ammonium, four fluid ounces. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be administered at intervals of four hours. 



(iii.) Injection. 



Carbolic acid, half a fluid drachm. 

 W^ter, ten fluid ounces. 



MILK FEVER. See Apoplexy, Parturient. 



MUIR ILL. See H^ematuria. 



NEPHRITIS. See Kidneys, Inflammation of. 



(ESTRUS BOVIS. See pages 432 to 436. 



It is only necessary to use a small quantity of the ointment of mercury in 

 order to destroy the parasite. A portion of the size of a pea is amply suf- 

 ficient. 



OPHTHALMIA, SIMPLE. 



Lotions — , 



(1.) Sulphate of atropine, two grains. 

 Water, one fluid ounce. 

 To be applied to the eyeball. 



(2.) Boric acid, three grains. 

 Water, one fluid ounce. 

 To be applied to parts around the eye. 



OPHTHALMIA, PERIODIC. 



Oxen affected with this disease are as a rule killed. If, however, it should 

 be thought best to try remedial measures, a seton or a blister may be applied 

 behind the ear in the case of those oxen which are treated, 

 (i.) Draught. 



Bicarbonate of potassium, one ounce. 

 Powdered cinchona, one ounce. 

 Gentian, one ounce. 

 This draught may be mixed with a pint of warm water and given twice 

 daily , 



