570 AMERICAN FARMER'S HORSE BOOK. 



Dose — ^From one to two ounces, or table- spoonfuls, every 

 second or third day, according to the severity of the disease, 

 until four doses have been given ; after a lapse of a few days, 

 repeat the operation. In extreme cases, a dose may be given 

 every day. 



SULPHUR. 



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 Sulphur, as a horse medicine, has peculiar and valuable 

 properties. It is alterative, mildly cathartic, and disinfect- 

 ant. It destroys putridity of the bowels sooner than any 

 other medicine, and acts very finely upon the absorbents. 

 It is somewhat sedative, and most certainly diuretic. But 

 it is most valuable in its action upon the skin and hair. It 

 opens the pores and stimulates the oily secretions to press to 

 the surface. It may be given in any quantity without injury 

 to the horse. The usual dose is two ounces every day, or 

 four ounces every other day. We use sulphur in the form 

 of flowers. 



ROSIN. 



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Rosin, or resin, is a mild diuretic, and on that account is 

 very valuable, as there are so many diuretics that are injuri- 

 ous to the horse from their energy of operation. Two table- 

 spoonfuls is a dose. We always give it finely pulverized, and 

 in connection with sulphur. It acts upon the kidneys and 

 bladder, and cleanses the urine more safely and efiectually 

 than any other medicine we know of, but is very slow in 

 its operation. 



SCAB FROM THE HORSB'S LEG. 



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 The scab" which grows upon the outside of both fore and 

 hind legs of the horse has some very strange properties that 

 have not heretofore been pointed out. It certainly has a 

 very stupefying efiect upon the horse when its odor is in- 

 haled by him — when it is taken into his stomach or even 

 put into his ears. The strange efiect continues for an hour 

 or two. If the substance mentioned be taken into the stom- 



