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ulcers and old sinuses and fistula. The glycerin appears to 

 entirely offset the corrosive action of the acid, and the result 

 is a stimulation of the pyogenic membrane and promotion of 

 healing which often can not he obtained by any other remedy. 

 It is equally effective in canker and foul in the foot of cattle, 

 and in foot rot of sheep (1 part in 10 of glycerin). Injection 

 of ten to thirty drops of a two per cent, solution into the 

 substance of boils, acne, glandular swellings, erysipelatous in- 

 flammatory patches, poisoned wounds. Joints affected with 

 chronic synovitis, and inflamed bursas, will often assist recovery 

 and may abort the lesion. In the two last, m. x-xxx of the 

 pure acid. 



In acute inflammation, the injections are made twice daily; 

 in chronic conditions, once every other day; and if there is a 

 large extent of surface involved, several injections are done at 

 one time. 



Bacelli's treatment of tetanus with carbolic acid has met 

 with remarkable success of late. One drachm of the pure acid in 

 solution (5 to 10 per cent.) should be injected in the region of 

 the neck and shoulders of the horse every two hours during 

 the first 32 hours, and less frequently afterward. As much as 

 36 drachms may be given to the horse in 24 hourg, for there 

 appears to be a special tolerance for 'carbolic acid, acquired in 

 tetanus. 



One of the best agents which can be used in the treatment 

 of septic wounds is carbolic acid in 14 to I/2 of 1 per cent, 

 aqueous solution. Aseptic gauze or absorbent cotton are -^^ung 

 out in the solution and applied to the part and covered with 

 oil paper, silk or other waterproof material and so kept con- 

 tinuously wet. 



Instruments are frequently placed in carbolic acid solution 

 (1-40) during surgical operations, although it is sufficient to 

 boil them in water for ten minutes and keep them in the boiled 

 water, or place them in a pure atmosphere upon boiled towels. 

 Carbolized gauze is prepared from unbleached cotton gauze 

 medicated with half its weight of a mixture consisting of car- 

 bolic acid, 1; resin, 3; and paraffin, 4 parts. Plain gauze,^ 

 sterilized by baking at a temperature of 140° C. for two hours, 

 is preferable, and avoids the danger of absorption and poisoning. 



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