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1. Common Salt Emetic— Grive a drench of one teaspoonful of salt 

 to half the quantity of mustard dissolved in half a pint of warm 

 water. 



2. Strong Emetic — Powdered Ipecacuanha, 4 to 5 grains ; tartar 

 emetic, one-half to one grain ; mix ; dissolve in a little warm water 

 and give as a drench, to be followed by a half-pint of lukewarm 

 water in a quarter of an hour. 



Liniments or Embrocations. 



The most beneficial remedy in use, when applied to the skin for the 

 purpose of producing counter irritation, and specially useful in 

 chronic rheumatism, colic, etc., is as follows : Liquid ammonia 

 (strong), laudanum, spirits of turpentine, soap liniment, each one- 

 half ounce ; mix. 



Caustics, 



Substances which burn away the living tissues of the body, by the 

 decomposition of their elements, are caustics, and are of two kinds : 

 first, the actual cautery, consisting of the application of a burning 

 iron, and known as firing; second, potential cautery, by means of 

 mineral caustics, such as lunar caustic, corrosive sublimate, potash, 

 etc. 



Firing is seldom practiced on dogs, but it may sometimes be had 

 recourse to with advantage. A very thin iron should be used. To 

 stop bleeding from warts that have been cut from the mouth with a 

 knife, or in a similar way for piles. 



1. Lunar Caustic or Nitrate of Silver— This should be kept handy 

 in a wooden vessel made especially for it — valuable to the veterinary 

 surgeon. 



2. Blue Stone, or Sulphate of Copper— Should bo rubbed freely 

 into the parts affected. It is valuable for unhealthy sores, etc. 



• Corrosive sublimate is used to remove warts, but should be left to 

 the use of practical surgeons. 

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