356 REMEDIES SUITED TO THE DOG. 
Or, 
22.—Nitrate of silver, 2 to 6 grains. 
Distilled water, 1 ounce.—Mix. 
Wash for the penis: 
23.—Chloride of zine, 3 fo 2 grains. 
Water, 1 ounce.— Mix. 
Astringent application for piles: 
24.—Gallic acid, 10 grains, 
Extract of goulard, 15 drops. 
Powdered opium, 15 grains. 
Lard, 1 ounce. 
Mix, and apply night and morning. 
‘BLISTERS 
Are not often used for the dog, because unless he has a proper 
muzzle on he will lick them off, and injure himself very materially. 
Sometimes, however, as in inflammation of the lungs, they are 
absolutely necessary. Iodine blisters to reduce local swellings 
may often be applied with a bandage over them, but even then, 
unless there is a muzzle on, the dog soon gets the bandage off, 
and uses his tongue. The chief are cantharides, turpentine, sul- 
phuric acid, mustard, ammonia, tincture of iodine, and biniodide 
of mercury ; the last two having some peculiar sect in producing 
absorption of any diseased substance lying beneath. In all cases 
the hair ought to be cut off as closely as possible. 
, A mild blister: 
25.—Powdered cantharides, 5 or 6 drachms. 
Venice turpentine, 1 ounce. 
Lard, 4 ounces.—Mix, and rub in. 
Strong blister : 
26.—Strong mercurial ointment, 4 ounces. 
Oil of origanum, 4. ounce. 
Finely powdered euphorbium, 3 drachms. 
Powdered cantharides, 4 ounce.—Mix. 
Very quick blister : 
27.—Flour of mustard, 4 ounces, 
Spirit of turpentine, 1 ounce. 
Strong liquid of ammonia, 4 ounce. 
Mix the mustard with water into a paste, then add the other ingredi- 
ents and rub in. : 
