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into the account, a change of food will materially assist and 

 expedite the cure. 



The external applications resorted to for the cure are 

 various ; but sulphur is, of all other remedies uncombined, 

 the article most to be relied on. The first three of the 

 following receipts are washes, and are calculated for very 

 mild cases, and where the filth of rubbing with unguents is 

 wished to be avoided ; but they should be abandoned if 

 they do not benefit in a week. They may be applied with 

 a sponge, carefully wetting every affected part. The two 

 latter are ointments, sufficiently efficacious, particularly 

 No. 4 ; but of course are not so cleanly as the former : 

 these are also to be applied every morning, accurately rub- 

 bing all affected places. 



No. 1. — White hellebore two ounces. 



Lime water, fresh made one pint. 



Water three pints. 



Boil the hellebore in the three pints of water till reduced 

 to a quart ; when cold, add the lime water. Put the whole 

 into a bottle, and cork it well, pouring it out as w^anted. 



No. 2. — Corrosive sublimate one drachm. 



Spirit of wine, or brandy one ounce. 



Tobacco quarter of an ounce. 



Water a pint and a half. 



Dissolve the sublimated mercury in the spirit, by rubbing in 

 a mortar, after which boil the tobacco and mix. 



No. 3. — Sulphur two ounces. 



White hellebore five drachms. 



W^ater one pint. 



Either of these, though more cleanly, are not so safe as the 

 following ointments, which, besides being safer, will like- 

 wise be more efficacious : — 



No. 4. — Sulphur one pound. 



Oil of juniper quarter of a pound. 



Yellow basilicon one pound. 



Where a stronger remedy is desired the following may 

 be used : — 



No. 5. — ^lui'curial ointment half a pound. 



Soft soap two pounds. 



Corrosive sublimate half an ounce. 



At the Veterinary College a liniment is in general use — 



Oil of nuts "1 



Oil of tar of each equal pai'ts. 



Oil of turpentine J 



