852 VETERINARY HOMCEOPATHY. 



hair falls off from various parts and leaves the skin of a 

 dull leaden color, voracious appetite or unnatural appe- 

 tite, eating of dirty litter and even dung. 



Dose. — Six drops or six globules niglit and morning. 

 Sulphur^ as an intermediate remedy, may be given twice 

 a week during the whole treatment. 



Dose. — Six drops in a little water. 



THRUSH. 



This disease is of frequent occurrence, where proper 

 care is not taken as regards cleanliness, by allowing the 

 horse to be continually standing on moist litter or in his 

 dung, whereby the frog becomes soft and tender, and there. 

 is a discharge of fetid pus and matter from the cleft of the 

 frog. For the cure of this disease cleanliness is requisite, 

 and to place the animal upon a dry or sandy bottom. 



REMEDIES. Tincture sulphuris^ Phosphoric acid, Squil- 



la, and Arsenicum. 



Tincture sulphuris is considered most specific for this 



disease. 



Dose. — Six drops night and morning until better. 



Phosphoric acid is useful, especially if the preceding rem- 

 edy has been of little benefit. 



Dose. — The same as of Tincture Sulphur. 

 JSquilla, if there is a fever or inflammation of the parts. 

 Dose. — Four drops twice a day until the inflammation is subdued. 

 Arsenicum^ if the discharge is very fetid, and there is 

 lameness, the foot very hot and painful. 



Dose. — Six drops three times a day. 



Megrims. 



REMEDIES. Aconite, Belladonna, Arnica, Opium, and 

 Sulphur. 



