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THE VETERINARY ART IN INDIA. 
are merely small superficial pustules, or ulcers, proceeding from 
poverty of blood, and by no means seated in the lymphatics. 
They are generally the result of an impoverished treatment, 
for poverty is the usual mode of treating almost every disease. 
As the major part of diseases arise from poverty of blood, it 
will not excite our surprise if nasty, low, itchy ulcers follow, 
that are best removed by stimulant applications, and a nou- 
rishing cordial diet, with regular exercise. 
In the section on general diseases, it was remarked that, when 
stimulants had been used to excess, debility and languor was 
the consequence, and a still stronger stimulus was required to 
rouse the languid powers; thus, farcy being the immediate effect 
of exhaustion, a very diffusible stimulating plan of cure must be 
employed. 
The ulcers may be fired with a hot iron, which will increase 
the action of the absorbents in the corresponding branches to 
carry off the obstructed fluid. In this country I have never 
known the following application to fail : — Take of oil of vitriol 
one part, of turpentine and tar each two parts, with which the 
spots may be touched twice a-day ; and, if ulcers exist, tow may 
be dipped in the mixture, and pressed pretty forcibly into them, 
and left until they drop out. Or the following solution may be 
used : — Take of corrosive sublimate finely powdered one drachm, 
spirits of wine sufficient to dissolve it, then add of turpentine 
and water each half a pint. A strong exciting course of medicine 
should also be employed internally. Ponies in high condition, 
with a loaded circulation, and leading an inactive life, will be 
also liable to this disease. The cure is, however, similar. A 
loaded circulation, oppressing and exhausting the heart and ves- 
sels, produces general debility equal to over exercise. The only 
difference required in the treatment will be, that, in cases pro- 
ceeding from inactivity and oppressed circulation, the animal 
should lose from four to five quarts of blood, and a purge may 
succeed it. The quantity of his food may be rather lessened, but 
by no means in quality ; after which, his treatment maybe, both 
as to external and internal applications, the same as in the farcy 
of the first description. 
One of the following exciting bolusses may be given every four 
days : — Take of yellow resin twelve ounces, Venice turpen- 
tine four ounces, camphor three ounces, spirits of turpentine or 
brandy sufficient to make into a mass, which divide into twelve 
bolusses. 
In the intervening days, one of the following tonic bolusses 
may be given morning and night: — Take of opium two ounces, 
