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Mix well together. Used externally for dry, angry- 
looking sores. An excellent healing ointment. 
Purging BALL 
Pulverized aloes, from five to eight drams, according 
to size of horse. Mix it with molasses and add pul- 
verized ginger root to make a stiff dough, wrap it in 
oiled tissue paper and give as a ball. The horse should 
have bran mashes for two or three meals previously to 
giving this ball. Aloes is also used as a tonic medi- 
cine (see page 432). 
BRIEF ADVICE ON THE COMMONER DISEASES * 
Abortion. Burn or bury deep the fcetal calf and 
membranes. Clean and disinfect the stall, and isolate 
the cow from other pregnant cows. Wash out the 
uterus and vagina with a solution of one part of creolin 
to 100 parts of water as long as there is any discharge. 
Do not breed healthy cows to infected bulls. Page 376. 
Abscesses. Poultice the part, or bathe with hot 
water, until pus can be detected ; then open at the most 
dependent part, to give free drainage. Wash out with 
warm water and use antiseptics, such as one part of 
earbolie acid in 30 parts of water. Inject once daily, 
keep the part clean and the hair greased below the 
wound. Page 166. 
Afterbirth (retained). Wind the free part on a 
stick, oil or soap the hand and arm, and, holding the 
* For lists of diseases of the various animals, see Index. 
