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Fowler's solution of arsenic, every other day ; or, in many 



instances, it works still more efficaciously if combined with 



iodide of potash — 



No. 461. Fowler's solution of arsenic, ^ oz. 



5!odide of potash, \ oz. 



Water, 1 pint. 



!Mix into a draught, with water or gruel. 



Of the various condition powders which have been recom- 

 mended, many are hurtful, on account of the warm and bitter 

 tonics they contain. Scientific practitioners do not approve 

 of these additions, and they should be avoided with especial 

 care when the animal is changing its coat. At times, as 

 stimulants to the general functions, we may use one of the 

 following ; but none of them should be continued for a length 

 of time, nor repeated very frequently : — 



No. 462. Flowers of sulphur. 

 Cream of tartar, 

 Saltpetre, of each \ oz. 



Mix, and give in the food. 



No. 463. Black antimony, ^ lb. 



Flowers of sulphur, 2 lbs. 



Common salt, 1 lb. 



Powdered liquorice, J lb. 



Fenugreek, \ lb. 



Mix. Give a tablespoonful every day or two. This is an old formula, 

 and an example of a kind which has been much overpraised. 

 Black antimony is an uncertain, coarse drug, not at all deserving of 

 its reputation in veterinary medicine. 



No. 464. Sulphurated antimony, 1 oz. 



Nitrate of potash, 8 oz. 



Flowers of sulphur, 12 oz. 



Mix, and give a tablespoonful every 2 or 3 days. This antimonial 

 preparation is superior to the one above given. 



Other materials of local popularity in the stable are nu- 

 merous. In Eastern Pennsylvania, one of the most prized 

 is the Virginia snakeroot [AristolocMa serpentaria), a tonic 

 and stimulant indigenous vegetable, often used as a house- 

 hold remedy. A cold infusion is prepared by steeping a 



