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Many ointments are recommended, of which we may men- 

 tion that of Mr. Youatt ; — 



No. 285. Acetate of lead, 1 oz. 



Tar, 2 oz. 



Lard, 6 oz. 



Mix, and apply to the part. Give a diuretic dose occasionally, to act 

 on tlie system. 



Another application is : — 



Ko. 286. Powdered red precipitate, 2 drachms. 



Lard, 2 ozs. 



Mix for an ointment. 



Or, 



No. 287. Powdered camphor, 1 drachm. 



Acetate of lead, J drachm. 



Mercurial ointment, 1 oz. 



For an ointment, to be applied after washing with soap and water. 

 WARBLES— GRTJBS—SITFASTS. 



These names are all applied to different forms of the gkin 

 disease, known to physicians as acne. If is characterized by 

 the presence of small hard lumps beneath the skin, origin- 

 ating in swelling of the glands at the root of the hair. They 

 are especially frequent on the withers, back and neck, and at 

 the root of the mane and tail. They are more often found 

 in the spring of the year, and on parts of the skin which are 

 chafed by the harness. 



The tops of these inflamed follicles suppurate or become 

 rubbed off, leading to small ulcers, slow to heal, and of an 

 angry appearance. Where constantly irritated by the har- 

 ness or saddle they may mortify, and the skin assume a hard, 

 horny or leathery appearance in the center, with an inflamed 

 ring around the whitish central patch. This is familiarly 

 known as a ^^sitfast'^ on account of the difficulty experienced 

 in its removal. 



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