718 THE DISEASES AND DISOBDERS OF THE OX. 



necessary to order slaughter of healthy animals which have been exposed to 

 infection. In case one should be travelling in a foreign country, as for example, 

 in Africa, with a span of oxen, we give two formulae for this complaint, either of 

 which may be very useful : — 



(i.) Carbolic acid, pure, half a fluid drachm. 

 Cod liver oil, ten fluid ounces. 

 This draught may be given thrice daily, in a pint and a half of warm water, 

 (ii.) Salicine, four drachms. 



Sulphite of sodium, four to six drachms. 

 Ginger, half an ounce. 

 Gentian, one ounce and a half. 

 This draught may be given, mixed in a pint of ale, twice daily. 



PSORIASIS. 



(i.) Draught — 



Liquor arsenicalis, two fluid drachms. 

 Bicarbonate of sodium, one ounce. 

 Water, a pint. 

 This draught may be given twice daily. A laxative, such as about 14 ounces 

 of sulphate of magnesium, together with half an ounce of powdered ginger, may 

 be given, in a pint of warm water, at the outset of the treatment, 

 (ii.) Ointment of tar — 

 Tar, 2J parts. 

 Yellow wax, 1 part. 

 Melt the wax at a low heat, add the tar, and stir the mixture well as it is 

 cooling. 



PUERPERAL APOPLEXY. See Apoplexy, Parturient. 



PUERPERAL PERITONITIS. See Metro-peritonitis. 



PUPIL OF EYE. 



Contractor of. 

 Lotion — 



Sulphate or salicylate of eserine, one to two grains. 

 Water, one fluid ounce. 

 Dilator ojy 

 Lotion — 



Sulphate of atropine, two to four grains. 

 Water, one fluid ounce. 



PURPURA HEMORRHAGICA, 

 (i.) Draught — 



Quinetum, one drachm. 



Tincture of perchloride of iron, one fluid ounce. 

 Oil of turpentine, half a fluid ounce. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be given twice daily. 

 (ii.) Draught — 



Powdered gentian, one ounce. 

 Powdered ginger, half an ounce. 

 Carbonate of ammonium, half an ounce. 

 Carbonate of iron, two drachms. 

 This draught may be given twice daily in a pint of warm water, gruel, or ale- 



