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A NEW ESCHAROTIC APPLICATION 
about. The pain seemed somewhat to abate, and the urine vfras 
discharged with greater facility. 
This remission of the symptoms, however, was not of long du- 
ration. The pain returned, and the animal became worse than 
ever. Emetic tartar was then administered, and, as a last resource, 
a cold bath was tried. The horse was no longer able to stand, 
and th6 feeble oppressed pulse indicated the near approach of death. 
With no hope of success, but because 1 would not abandon the 
case, I determined to try the belladonna, of the extract of which 
half an ounce was given. This had an almost magical effect. The 
horse soon afterwards got up, and began to walk slowly about, 
hanging his head, however, very low, and staggering as he went. 
At the expiration of two hours an abundant evacuation of fsecal 
matter and of gas took place. 
The symptoms gradually subsided — the mouth became moist, 
the breath was no longer foetid — the staggering disappeared, and 
the head resumed its natural position. In a few days every ves- 
tige of disease was gone, and the horse returned to his duty. 
“ Le Utili COGNOSCENZE,” edited by Professor 
Ferdinand de Nanzio, Naples. 
A NEW ESCHAROTIC APPLICATION FOR ULCERS, 
ABSCESSES, &c. 
By M. T. Yeret, Jun. 
[We abridge an account of this escharotic, contained in the March 
number of the Recueil de Med. Yet. Pratique. There is a great 
deal promised : some of our readers may, perhaps, put this 
heal-all to the test. — Y.] 
This liquid is composed of white vinegar, seventy-eight parts ; 
the bisulphate of copper, ten parts ,* and sulphuric acid, twelve 
parts. The bisulphate of copper is powdered and dissolved in the 
cold vinegar, and the sulphuric acid is afterwards gradually added. 
The quantity of the copper maybe considerably increased, if thought 
proper. The compound escharotic is usually applied to the dis- 
eased part with a feather. The pain which it causes seems to be 
very acute for a time, but soon passes away. 
It was first applied in sore feet and fot-rot in sheep. When 
there is only some chafing of the interdigital integument, one ap- 
plication of the caustic will usually be sufficient : but if the dis- 
ease is farther advanced, it will be necessary to remove the por- 
tions of horn that are torn or separated, and then to apply the 
fluid by means of the feather to the sensible parts thus exposed, 
and let the sheep loose. It will rarely be necessary to dress the 
