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warm water and soap. A cure is gener- 

 ally effected, but if not quite cured repeat 

 the process. 



Sulphur is found on most farms, and 

 amongst other things is used for dusting 

 vines to destroy rust and fungi and to 

 make lime and sulphur dip for the cure 

 of scab in sheep. But it can also be used 

 internally with advantage iu many cases 

 and externally as an ointment. Many 

 unthrifty animals are benefited by giving 

 small doses of sulphur tor ten days or a 

 fortnight in their food, this especially 

 applying to unthrifty pigs. The doses 

 are :— Horses, £ ounce ; cattle 1 ounce ; 

 sheep and pigs, 2 to 2 drachms ; dogs, 30 

 to 60 grains. Should it be found to be 

 necessary to bottle it down an animal, it 

 will dissolve in milk or it can be given 

 suspended in gruel; it will not dissolve 

 in water. Rock sulphur is commonly 

 seen in drinking water supplied to dogs, 

 but as it is insoluble the dog does not get 

 any of it and therefore derives no benefit, 

 but he will usually readily take it dis- 

 solved in milk. The flowers of sulphur 

 are often used in mixtures for the cure 

 of mange in horses mixed with any bland 

 oil, fat, or lard— either alone or with 

 paraffin added. Mange in dogs can often 

 be cured with simple sulphur ointment. 

 One part of sulphur with four parts of 

 lard, well mixed and rubbed in after the 

 animal has been well washed with soap 

 and water, to remove the scales and scabs. 



Chlorodyne is a remedy much used in 

 the home for many of the ills that human 

 flesh is heir to, and it can equally well be 

 used for the animals on the farm. In 

 cases of colic in horses 2 ounces can be 

 given in a bottle of water half an hour 

 after turpentine and linseed oil have been 

 given if relief has not been obtained, but 

 chlorodyne does not remove the cause 

 of the colic, it only relie es the pain ; it 

 is therefore necessary to give oil to clear 

 out the offending material whatever it 

 may be. Chlorodyne can always be 

 given where great pain is evidenced, but 

 care must be taken not to repeat the 

 dose at too close an interval. 



Epsom Salts should be to hand on 

 every farm, it is a very valuable laxative 



for all stock and a long way the best for 

 cattle. Roughly, the dose may be said 

 to be 1 ounce for every month of the 

 animal's age up to 1 year, but large oxen 

 and bulls may require up to 1£ lb. Sheep 

 take 3 to 6 ounces, according to size. In 

 every case all the salt must be dissolved 

 in water, and if available it is best dis- 

 solved in warm water. If sufficient epsom 

 salts cannot be obtained halt the quan- 

 tity may be given and the other half of 

 the dose made up with common salt 

 which some maintain acts better than 

 the epsom salts alone. Horses suffering 

 from biliary fever may be given 2 ounces 

 of epsom salts in their drinking water 

 twice a day with advantage, the medi- 

 cine reducing the fever and keeping the 

 bowels in nice order without purging 

 the animal, 



Common Salt may be used if epsom 

 salts are not to hand, but the dose should 

 be slightly less ; | to 1 lb. being sufficient 

 for a full-grown beast. 



Carbonate and Bicarbonate of Soda 

 are of use in cases of indigestion and 

 flatulence or hoven, especially in calves 

 which are often relieved by 1 or2 drachms 

 of bicarbonate of soda dissolved in each 

 meal if they are being fed by hand. 

 Doses : Horses and cattle take 2 to 3 

 ounces, sheep and pigs 30 grains to 2 

 drachms. 



Vinegar is in high repute as a cure for 

 almost everything from gall-sickness to 

 imaginary loose teeth, but it is very 

 questionable whether it has any cura- 

 tive action whatever. There is a very 

 common belief that it has the property 

 of dissolving the hard contents of the 

 third or leaf stomach (blaarpens), but 

 any action it has in this respect is more 

 probably due to its stimulant action or 

 to other stimulants with which it ia 

 often combined such as mustard or 

 pepper, 



Bluestone is a very good worm medicine 

 but requires great care in its ad minis Ora- 

 tion and in measuring and mixing the 

 drug so that the proper strength which 

 experience has shown to be sate may be 

 obtained. Dr. Hubcheon recommended 



