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APPENDIX. 



does happen, bury the abortion immediately, and keep the cow as 

 widely apart as possible from the herd, and not to receive the bull 

 that goes with it. Certain ly infectious. Essex Rep, Vancouver, 

 p. 127. 



FOR THE GREASE IN HORSES. 



Major Cartwright has found that the common groundsel, given 

 plentifully to horses in the stable, will cure greasy heels. Cor. 

 Lincoln Rep. p. 37/. 



FOR THE STAGGERS IN HORSES. 

 Mr. Peacy, of Northleach, lost several by this disorder : kept a 

 goatj no staggers while he lived; but the goat dying, the stag- 

 gers again attacked his stables. He keeps twenty horses. He 

 procured another goat, and pp more ill. 



FOR THE MURRAIN IN HOGS. 



Half a pound of flour of brimstone, J Ib. elecampane powder, 

 3 oz. of liquorice powder, J Ib. of anniseed powder : boil a handful 

 of nettles in a gallon of small-beer, then add the powders to it. 

 The above quantity given in milk, sufficient for six doses, 

 Annals, vol. xxxvi. p. 496. 



THE MANGE. 



This distemper in hogs, dogs, &c. is similar to the pruritus, or 

 itch, in the human body, and is to be cured in nearly the same 

 manner. It is a l>cal disease, and arises from an insect, which 

 works itself under tie cuticle or outward skin. In the mi- 

 croscope this insect appears like the vveavel bred in stale oatmeal, 

 and is said to have a snout as well formed to work under the skin, 

 as the hog has to root .and turn up the outer surface of the earth. 

 The idea of giving drugs to drive out the mange or itch, is ridi- 

 culous: cleanliness is the great preventive. The following oint- 

 ment has never failed. 



Take of hog's-lard 3 oz , sulphur vivum, in very fine powder, 

 1 oz. ; white hellebore, ticsh powdered, 2 drams ; water of kalis, 

 \ an oz. ; mix well together, by rubbing them on a marble slab. 

 This quantity is sufficient for a hog of six or seven stone (14 Ib.), 



