156 COMPENDIUM OF THE VETERINARY ART. 



advisable to bring them to suppuration as ex- 

 peditiously as possible, by means of fomenta- 

 tions or poultices. Should a hard swelling 

 remain after the inflammation is in s^reat mea- 

 sure removed, try the embrocation for strains ; 

 and if this do not succeed, recourse must 

 be had to a blister, 



THE EMBROCATION. 



No. 1. 



Water of acetated litharge, 2 dr= 



Distilled vinegar, - 3 oz. 



Spirit of wine, - ^ 4 oz 



Mix. 



No. 2. 



m 



Muriate of ammoiua, - f oz. 

 Muriatic acid, - - 2 dr. 



Water, - from 8 to 12 oz. 



Mix. 



No. 3. 



Soap liniment, and water of 

 acetated ammonia, of each, 

 Mix. 



