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^ phur. It is given as an alterative^ in doses 

 of an ounce or more, to improve the coat 

 'and condition of horses; some give it to 

 destroy worms, but it does not appear to 

 possess any power of that kind. A variety 

 of useful preparations is made from anti- 

 mony, many of which are more, efficacious 

 than the mineral itself: among these are 

 liver of antimony (sulphurated oxyd of an- 

 timony), anti^nonial powder, which is said to 

 be the same as James'' s powder, emetic tartar 

 (tartarized antimony), golden sulphur of an- 

 timony and kermes jnineral ; each of these 

 will be described in its proper place. 



ANTISEPTICS are medicines which 

 prevent putridity, or remove it, if already 

 begun. The most efficacious are bark ^nd. 

 other bitters ; opium, wine, ether, ammonia^ 

 and camphor. 



Horses do not appear to be subject to 

 those fevers which, in the human system, 

 are termed putrid; so that these medicines 

 are not often required. In gangrene, or 

 mortification of the external parts, how- 

 ever, they are very useful. The efficacy of 

 these medicines seems to depend on their 

 tonic or strengthening quality j as putridity 



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