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Watery Mixtures. 355 



blowing of cattle, that is, in over feeding ; also in the yellows. 

 If the wind threaten to burst the animal, it must have a passage 

 made for it by a probang. This purgative drench is usually 

 succeeded by a clyster immediately afterwards. 



Dkench for hovex cattle. Natron ppd. 4 oz., castor oil ~ 

 pint, water a pint ; for a dose. 



Drench for scoltring rot im horned cattle. Mutton 

 net boiled in milk. 



Pl'rging drench for calves. Epsom salt 6 to 8 oz., water 

 i pints; if they appear griped, add castor oil 2 oz., anodyne car- 

 niinative tincture 2 drachms. 



Laxative drench for calves. Epsom salt 2 oz., ginger 

 powder andnatrum ppd. of each ^ drachm, water 4oz. — ^, Cows' 

 urine t pint. 



Alkaline drench for calves. Thin gruel 4 oz., Epsom 

 -alt Y oz.. White's solution of potash one or two tea spoonsful ; 

 mix ; used to prevent diseases in calves. If the calf seems griped, 

 add tincture of opium a tea spoonful, or anodyne carminative 

 tincture a table spoonful. 



PuRtiNG drench for sheki». Epsom or common salt I or 

 oz., water a pint, a drachm of aloes, a little ginger powder, and 

 if the sheep appears in pain, tinct. of opium .5) may be added. 



Clater''s drench for sheep. Nitre 6 oz., ginger powder 4 

 ., colcothar 2 oz., common salt 3~ lb., boiling water 3 gall., 

 hen cold add oil of turp, 36 oz. ; dose 2 oz., if weakly only half, 

 be given once in four days for a fortnight. 



Purging drench for dogs. Gruel 4 oz., Epsom salt ~ oz. ; 

 the dog appears griped, add tinct. of opium 20 drops. — 2. 

 stor oil 1 oz., U) which tinct. of opium 20 drops may be added 

 necessary. 



Embrocations for bruises. Soap liniment 5 oz., aqua 

 lae 1 oz. ; mix. — 2. Soap liniment 3 oz., oil of turpcntnie 

 camphire 1 oz. ; n)ix. — S. Tinct. of cantharides 1 oz., 



camphorated spirit of wine 6 drachms, oil of origanum 2 drachms ; 



mix.— 4. Distilled vinegar 8 oz., spirit of wine G oz., sal ammoniac 



1 oz. ; dissolve. — 5. Sugar of lead ^ an oz., vinegar and water of 



each 8 oz. ; dissolve. 



Simple emulsiok of faruikus. Salad oil 2 oz., honey 3 oz., 

 '^<)ft water 1 pint, salt of wormwcHuI 2 drachms ; mix. 



Pectoral emclsion of farriers, ('amphirc one to two 

 drachms, rubbed to a powder by adding a few drops of spirit of 

 wine, oil of anisesccd \2 to 15 (lrop<> ; simpie emulsion \2 oz. to 

 a pint ; mix. 



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2 oz.. 



