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and against the direction of the hair, for four or five minutes. 

 The animal should be tied short to a high rack or otherwise 

 prevented from reaching the blistered surface with his lips until 

 it is well raised. Then the application may be washed off with 

 soap-suds and the part smeared daily. The blister should not 

 be repeated until the effects of the first have passed off. 



For cattle \ oz. oil of turpentine or 10 grs. tartar emetic 

 may be added to the above blister. For pigs cantharides and 

 turpentine may be used alone, i of the former to 4 of the 

 latter. For dogs and sheep equal parts of strong aqua 

 ammonia and olive-oil may be used and rubbed in as often as 

 may seem requisite. 



