358, REMEDIES SUITED TO THE DOG. 
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37.—Canada balsam, 2 ounces. ; 
Powdered arnica leaves, $ ounce. ; 
Melt the balsam, and mix up with the powder, with the addition of a little 
turpentine, if necessary. Then’ smear over the part, and cover with 
tow, which is to be well matted in with the hand ; or use thin leather, 
_CORDIALS. 
Warm stimulating stomachics are so called.. They. may be 
given either as a ball or a drench. 
Cordial ball : 
38.—Powdered caraway seeds, 10 to 15 grains. © 
Ginger, 3 to 5 grains. _ 
Oil of cloves, 2 drops.. 
Linseed meal, enough to make a ball, first mixing it with 
boiling water. ; 
Cordial drench : 
39.—Tincture of cardamoms, $ to 1 drachm. 
Sal volatile, 15 to 30 drops. 
Tincture of cascarilla, $ to 1 drachm. 
Camphor mixture, 1 ounce.—Mix. 
DIURETICS. 
Medicines which act on the secretion of urine are called diuretics. 
They are either employed when the kidneys are sluggish to restore 
the .proper quantity, or to increase it beyond the natural standard, 
when it is desired to lower the system. 
Diuretic bolus :: 
49.—Nitre, 5 to 8 grains, 
Digitalis, $ grain. 
a Ginger, 2 or 3 grains, 
Mix with linseed meal and water, and give all or part, according 
to the size of the dog, Pe = 
Diuretic and alterative bolus: 
4t.—lodide of potassium,.2 to 4 grains. 
itre, 3 to 6 grains. | ~< 
Digitalis, 4 grain. 
Extract of camomile, 5 grains, 
Mix, and give all or part. 
~ EMBROCATIONS. 
These external applications, otherwise: called diniments, are 
extremely useful in the dog, for strains, or sometimes to relieve 
