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lasses, and then crumbled down into some gruel, and 

 make a drench, to be poured down the throat. 



As an external remedy, it is of great advantage in 

 mange sores, ulcers, caries of the bones, canker, thrush 

 in the horse's feet, and foot-rot, which is so troublesome 

 in sheep. Indeed, the more the virtues of creasote are 

 known to farmers, raisers and breeders of stock, it will 

 be more to their advantage. (See Prescriptions.) 



Croton Oil. — A dangerous medicine when improperly 

 used, but it is a useful medicine nevertheless, when hasty 

 action of the bowels is wanted, as in milk fever in cows. 



Dose. — For the cow ten to fifteen drops, given along 

 with epsom or glauber salts. (See Prescriptions.) 



Digitalis. — Digitalis Purpura. — The action of this 

 powerful medicine has been much used as a sedative in 

 lung diseases ; but since we have become acquainted with 

 the superior action of aconite, digitalis, is not now worth 

 keeping in the veterinary Materia Medica. — Moreover, 

 digitalis is a dangerous medicine, from the fact that it 

 accumulates in the system, for a time, and all at 

 once, its action is manifested by the weak action of the 

 heart, so that in many cases, the heart ceases to beat 

 altogether. 



Doses. — For horses and cattle, twenty grains of the 

 powdered leaves. 



Disinfectants. — I have, in two portions of this book, 

 referred to the importance of a better acquaintance on 

 the part of farmers and stock raisers with this subject. 



Volatile Disinfectants may be divided as follows: 



1. Chlorine. 



2. Nitrous acid fumes, 



3. Sulphurous acid. 



