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Bleeding is never required and never safe. The dis- 

 eased state of the skin might retard the healing of the 

 puncture ; or the itchiness might occasion the pin to 

 be rubbed out and the orifice re-opened. Moreover it 

 argues, great folly to bleed for a disorder of debility. 



Physic, in drachm or two drachm doses may be 

 administered ; unless the animal is poor in condition, 

 and then tonics should be given. 



After this it will be desirable to give the following 

 alterative, in order to charge the system w T ith sulphur. 



RECIPE (No. 47). 



Flowers of sulphur, half an ounce ; 

 Black antimony, one drachm : 

 Mix and give once a day in the food for ten days or a fortnight. 



Medicine, however, will only assist in the cure. 

 Mange is a local disease, and must be treated locally. 

 Sulphur, mercury, and oil of juniper are the agents 

 which will have most efficacy here. The following 

 ointment should first be tried. 



RECIPE (No. 48). 



Ointment for Mange. 



Take — Flowers of sulphur, eight ounces ; 

 Common turpentine, two ounces ; 

 Strong mercurial ointment, two ounces; 

 Oil of juniper, four ounces ; 

 Lard, one pound : 

 First ruh down the sulphur with a fourth part of the lard ; then 

 mix the turpentine with the oil of juniper and the mercurial oint- 

 ment ; afterwards gradually add the remainder of the lard. 



Let the horse first be curried ; as thoroughly as the 

 tender state of the skin will permit. Then let all the 

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