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the abscess becomes soft, open it and inject a little 

 lot ion made of carbolic acid, half an ounce; water, 

 one pint. Poultice for a few days after it breaks, 

 to soften the surrounding parts so that there will 

 be no bunch left after it heals. After the acute 

 stage has passed mix and divide into tw T enty-four 

 doses, four ounces sulphate of iron, four ounces 

 nitrate of potassium, and two ounces nux vomica, 

 one to be given twice a day in bran mash mixed 

 with a little oats. If there should be a great dis- 

 charge of matter from the nose after the animal is 

 convalescent, put one ounce oil of turpentine into 

 a pail of boiling water and put it under the head 

 as above; do this several times daily. If the ab- 

 scess is tardy in forming,, rub on cantharides, two 

 drams; vaseline, one and a half ounces. If the 

 glands of the neck should remain enlarged after 

 the animal has recovered, rub on biniodide of mer- 

 cury, one dram; lard, one and a half ounces. Re- 

 peat every second w T eek. If abscesses form on 

 other parts of the body they should be treated as 

 above. If the animal's appetite is poor, give one 

 ounce each of tincture of ginger, gentian, and chlo- 

 ride of iron in a quart of oatmeal gruel three times 

 a day. Give the animal small quantities of food 

 at a time and often, as it w T ill eat a little fresh hay 

 or oats when it would refuse to eat that w T hich was 

 in its manger. 



