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5. A silver probe, for exploring wounds. It is blunt at one end and 

 sharp at the other, and is indispensable. 



6. A frog knife, a narrow straight blade, sharply curved into a strono- 

 edged hook at the end, and used for paring and cleaning the frogs of the 

 hoofs, etc. 



7. A pair of curved scissors, for trimming the edges of wounds, ex- 

 cising ragged flesh, clipping the hair, and for other purposes. 



8. A straight, broad scalpel (knife), used in dissecting, opening ab- 

 scesses, castrating, and various other surgical operations. Any straight, 

 broad-bladed, keen-edged knife will do. In castrating, however, we 

 have always preferred a round-pointed blade, similar to that used by 

 Kiurserymen in budding. 



9. A seton needle for threading and introducing tapes or other setons. 



10. A few surgical needles, white thread and silk, or better, thin cat- 

 gut. These may all be carried in a neat morocco case made for the 

 purpose, and can be afforded, wholesale, at ten dollars. (In fact we wiU 

 send them at that price, delivered with this book.) 



XXH. Medicines to be Kept, and Doses. 



The following drugs will be found handy. Keep everything in white 

 bottles, well corked. Corrosive substances must have ground glass 

 stoppers. The druggist, if so instructed, will arrange things. Quanti- 

 ties of these to be kept should be about ten doses each. 1 dose is: 



1. Acetic acid — Antidote to acids, cooling astringent. Horse, 1 drachm ; 

 ox, 2 drachms ; sheep, 1 scruple. 



2. Tincture of aconite. — Sedative, diaphoretic. Horse, 20 to 30 drops ; 

 ox, 30 to 40 drops ; sheep, 3 to 5 drops. 



3. Alcohol. — Stimulant, diuretic, narcotic. Horse, 1 to 3 ounces ; ox, 

 3 to 6 ounces ; sheep, 1-2 ounce. Locally, cooling astringent. 



4. Barhadoes aloes. — Purirative. Horse, 4 drachms. 



5. Ahnn. — Astringent. Horse, 2 to 3 drachms ; ox, 3 to 4 drachms ; 

 sheep, 1-2 to 1 drachm. 



6. Ammonia, liquid. — Diffusible stimulant, anti-spasmodic, anti-acid, 

 diuretic. Horse, 1-2 ounce : ox, 1-2 to 1 ounce ; sheep, 1-2 to 1 drachm. 



7. Carbonate of ammonia. — Diffusible stimulant, anti-spasmodic, 

 anti-acid, diuretic. Horse, 2 to 4 drachms ; ox, 4 to 6 drachms ; sheep, 

 12 to 1 drachm. 



8. Anise seed, caraicay, cardamon, fennel seed. — Stomachic, carmina- 

 tive. Horse, 1 ounce ; ox, 1 to 2 ounces ; sheep, 2 to 4 drachms. 



9. Arnica tincture. — Stimulant, diuretic. Horse, 1 drachm ; ox, 1 

 drachm ; sheep, 1 scruple. 



10. Asafcptida. — Diffusible stimulant, carminative, vermifuge. Horse, 

 2 drachms ; ox, 4 drachms ; sheep, 1-2 to 1 drachm. 



