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purgative (see purgatives), thei) give once daily for a fortnight 

 the recipe No. 3 under ' alteratives ' or the following : — 



Powder — 



Sulphate of iron 1 dram. 



Sulphur 4 drams. 



Sodium chloride 4 drams. 



Mix and give in food. 



Ancesthetics. — General and local anaesthesia is difficult to 

 produce in ruminants and is seldom necessary. 

 General, to be given by inhalation — 



(1) Chloroform or ether 4 to 6 ounces. 



(2) Chloroform 3 ounces. 



Ether 3 ounces. 



Local, chiefly for the examination of,, and operations on, 

 the eyes. 



(3) Cocaine t part. 



Distilled, rain, or soft clean water ... 20 parts. 



Antipyretics, febrifuges. — These lower the temperature of 

 ^the body in fevers. 



(1) Give a saline purgative (see purgatives) and nitre 



in drinking water. 



(2) Drench- 

 Magnesium sulphate 3 ounces. 



Nitrate of potash f ounce. 



Water ... 1 pint. 



Give twice a day for 2 or 3 days. 



Antiparasitics. — Useful in mange, lousiness, and against 

 ticks. 

 Lotion — 



(1) Carbolic acid or phenyle 1 part. 



Water ... 50 to 80 parts. 



(2) A strong decoction of margosa or nux vomica 



leaves. 



(3) Tobacco leaf \ ounce. 



Water, hot 1 pint. 



(4) Perchloride of mercury 1 part. 



Water 500 parts. 



N.B.— The last two must he employed with great caution especially 

 when they are applied to the whole, or a large part of the body, as these 

 drugs are liable to be absorbed and to endanger the life of the patient. 

 Within three nours of the dressing, the animal should be washed with 

 water and the application should not be repeated before the lapse of ft 

 week. 



