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composed of one tablespoonful of acetate of lead, one 
tablespoonful of sulphate of zinc, four tablespoonfuls of 
tincture of arnica, and one quart of water. Use this wash 
frequently, every hour or so during the first day. After 
that three or four applications will be sufficient. The 
sore should be kept lower than the skin during the heal- 
ing process. If it tends to crowd up, apply a tiny bit— 
as much as you can place on a one-cent piece—of bichlo- 
ride of mercury. This will assist in getting an even heal 
and the skin will grow over, leaving no blemish or 
swelling. 
15. Maggots in wounds.—If a wound has been treated 
as heretofore suggested, there is no possibility of any 
trouble from maggots. These come from a lack of clean- 
liness, and neglect. Of course an animal is often wounded 
and the owner is not aware of the mishap. When, for any 
cause, maggots are present, they must be got rid of at 
once. A good plan is to use chloroform, either by spray- 
ing or by throwing it in the wound in small drops from 
a ‘sponge. The danger from maggots can usually be 
avoided if a mixture composed of one tablespoonful of 
turpentine, three tablespoonfuls of tar and two table- 
spoonfuls of lard or fish oil are smeared all around the 
border of the wound. 
