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antiseptic, and does not check the action of 

 the bowels. 



CUTS AND ABRASIONS. 



These wounds are of frequent occurrence 

 among horses on board ship. The animals 

 sometimes rub their tails to a severe extent 

 (Fig. 24) by hanging back in their stalls, 

 especially when the upper edge of the top 

 haunch board has not been bevelled off. I 

 have found that tannoform is an excellent 

 antiseptic for the treatment of these injuries, 

 as it quickly forms a dry scab, and in this 

 respect is greatly superior to iodoform. It 

 is comparatively cheap, free from any un- 

 pleasant smell, very absorbent, and is soluble 

 in spirit (methylated spirit for instance). I can 

 strongly recommend its use, particularly as a 



