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Coffee and Tea.— Both these contain 

 an active principle which is now con- 

 sidered to be identical. Strong solutions 

 of coffee and tea are stimulants and 

 may be given warm in cases where a 

 better and more prompt stimulant can- 

 not be obtained, but they require to be 

 made strong and to be given in consider- 

 able quantity. 



Lime-water is very easy to make and 

 should be more used than it is, as it 

 is very useful in the treatment of indi- 

 gestion and diarrhoea in all classes of 

 patients. Calves which are being fed by 

 the bucket often cannot assimilate un- 

 diluted milk, and benefit is almost 

 always derived by mixing the milk with 

 one-fourth to one-third lime-water, which 

 prevents acidity and also the coagul- 

 ation of the milk into large tough in- 

 digestible masses. Lime-water is pre- 

 pared by adding 2 ounces of slaked lime 

 to six bottles of water stirring briskly, 

 allowing the undissolved matter to sub- 

 side, and after a few hours pouring off 

 the clear solution which is to be used. 



Carron Oil should be ready in every 

 house as it is a simple and effective appli- 

 cation for scalds and burns for either 

 human beings or animals, and a couple 

 of bottlefuls with the addition of two 

 ounces of tincture of opium i9 recom- 

 mended as a cure for tulip poisoning. 

 Carron oil is made by shaking well to- 

 gether equal parts of lime water and 

 raw-linseed oil. 



Oil of Eucalyptus is found in most 

 houses and can be used in most cases 

 where turpentine would be used, but 

 the dose must not be more than half an 

 ounce for horses or cattle, and it must 

 be given in either a bottle of weak dop 

 and water or in a bottle of milk. 



Mustard, although not much used 

 internally, is of very great service as a 

 blister ; a paste is made with cold water 

 (not hot) and rubbed well into the part, 

 left on for twenty minutes, and then 

 washed off or it is apt to leave a blemish ; 

 as an illustration of where it may be used 

 it can with advantage be applied to any 

 slowly forming abscess that it is desired 

 to bring to a head, such as the one be- 



tween the lower jaws which usually de- 

 velops in strangles (nieuweziekte.) Two 

 or three dressings well rubbed in will 

 either cause it to burst naturally or will 

 make it so ripe that it may be opened 

 with a pocket knife, afterwards syring- 

 ing it out with a weak solution of dip. 



Ginger and Cinnamon may be given 

 with epsom salts to check undue griping, 

 or with bicarbonate of soda for indiges- 

 tion, or with stimulants or turpentine 

 and oil in cases of colic in doses of one 

 ounce each for horses and two ounces 

 for cattle. 



Chillies, Cayenne and Black and 

 White peppers may also be used in a 

 similar manner if so desired, but not 

 more than one drachm should be given 

 to horses or two drachms to cattle as 

 large doses irritate. 



Dogs can be conveniently treated by 

 using many of the pills which are in 

 common use, such as Beecham's, Carter's 

 Little Liver Pills, Blaud's Tonic Pills, 

 etc. ; the actions are the same as for 

 human beings the dose for a very 

 large dog being about the same as for 

 a young child. 



In this article when a " bottle " is used 

 as a measure an empty whisky bottle is 

 meant, and as no proper measures may 

 be available, the following domestic 

 utensils may be used. Common tumblers 

 contain from eight to ten fluid ounces, 

 teacups five to seven fluid ounces, wine 

 glasses two fluid ounces, tablespoons 

 half a fluid ounce, dessertspoons two 

 fl'.iiJ drachms, teaspoons one to two 

 fluid drachms, a drachm being sixty 

 drops or minims. 



In conclusion, do as little " doctoring 

 as possible ; don't use powerful drugs, 

 always givefluid medicines by the mouth, 

 not by the nose, trust more to good nurs- 

 ing than doctoring, tempt your patient 

 to eat by giving a little and often, 

 always remove the remains of the last 

 feed. If it is necessary to bottle food or 

 liquid down the animal remember there 

 are such things as milk and lime-water, 

 well-made gruel, milk with a little dop 



