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fluenza, purpura, &c., "Sanitas" oil, eucalyptus, carbolic 

 acid, creosote, various tinctures, &c., may be used with 

 benefit as advised by the veterinary surgeon. 



The spray distributor is also a useful agent for the 

 same purpose. Fluid remedies are "pulverised," and 

 thrown in the form of a cool or heated moist vapour 

 into the nostrils, or applied to raw and irritable surfaces. 

 The apparatus is also applicable for purifying the air of 

 buildings, a suitable form of disinfectant being used. 



The inhalation of chloroform being only called for 

 during some painful and extensive operation, the process 

 will of course be under the sole management of the 

 veterinary surgeon or his qualified assistant. An im- 

 proved apparatus has recently been introduced to the 

 profession by Mr. Joseph Carlisle, M.R.C.V.S., of 

 Carlisle, which has given great satisfaction. An illus- 

 tration will be found in the author's larger work, " Every 

 Man his own Horse Doctor." 



LOTIONS. 



Lotions are generally solutions of approved remedies 

 in water or spirits for the purpose of cooling the parts to 

 which they are applied, and thus reducing pain and 

 inflammation. 



1. Tincture of arnica, 2 oz. ; spirits of wine, 6 oz. ; 

 water, n oz. Apply with moderate friction to ensure 

 absorption. 



2. Solution of the acetate of ammonia, 4 oz. ; spirits 

 of wine, 4 oz. ; water, i pint. 



3. Goulard's extract, 4 oz. ; dilute acetic acid, 2 oz. ; 

 distilled water, i quart. 



N.B. Nos. 2 and 3 may be applied by means of a 

 sponge or rag several times daily, or the parts may be 

 surrounded by a bandage constantly saturated by them. 



4. Healing Lotion for Wounds, Sulphate of zinc, f 

 oz, ; sugar of lead, i oz. ; tincture of myrrh, 2 oz. ; soft 

 water, i quart. Shake well before using. This prepara- 

 tion should be dashed upon raw surfaces direct from the 

 bottle. 



