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These to be continued for ten days in succession. 

 These balls containing a preparation of mercury 

 (corrosive sublimate), it is necessary to keep the 

 animal warm while this medicine is being given. 

 With some constitutions it does not a^ree, and in 

 such cases I have found half a drachm of opium 

 given in a ball to have good effect, but should 

 it not prove effectual, the same quantity may be 

 given twelve hours afterwards, that is, if purging 

 and staleing is produced in too strong a degree. 

 The above quantity is a dose for a horse of a 

 delicate constitution, and should always be given 

 first. If the horse is of a more robust habit, the 

 dose may be increased after a few days to double 

 the quantity. 



The above applies to the stage of this disease 

 when the farcy buds are unbroken; if any of 

 them have begun to ulcerate the welding iron 

 should be brought to a dull red heat and gently 

 applied to them, but if upon feeling you find they 

 are filled with matter even although they have 

 not broken, they should have an application of 

 the iron. This should be carefully examined for 

 some days afterwards, and if they exhibit an 

 unhealthy spongy appearance, and a thin gluey 

 matter issues from them, they should be frequently 

 washed with corrosive sublimate two drachms, 

 spirits of wine four ounces, or what I have proved 

 equally as good, carbolic acid one ounce, boiling 

 water one quart, well agitated ; this should be 

 continued until the bottoms of the ulcers assume 

 a healthy colour, of a clear red appearance, and 

 the spongy foul look has disappeared. When 



