4 o6 KEMEDIES SUITED TO THE DOG. 



Astringent wash for the eyes : 



20.— Sulphate of zinc, 5 to 8 grains. 

 Water, 2 ounces. — Mix. 



or, 



21. — Extract of goulard, 1 drachm. 

 Water, 1 ounce. — Mix. 



or, 



22. — Nitrate of silver, 2 to 6 grains. 

 Distilled water, 1 ounce. — Mix 



Wash for the penis : 



23. — Chloride of zinc, \ to 2 grains. 

 Water, 1 ounce. — Mix.' 



Astringent application for piles : 



24. — Gallic acid, 10 grains. 



Extract of goulard, 1 5 drops. 

 Powdered opium, 1 5 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 ma- 

 terially. 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 cantbarides, 

 turpentine, sulphuric 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 



