BLACK-WATER. 
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Alum, finely powdered . 1 ounce. 
Terra japonica . . 1 ounce. 
Oil of turpentine . . 2 ounces* 
Lintseed-meal . . 2 ounces; 
the whole dissolved in half-a-gallon of warm water. 
The following has been recommended by some practi¬ 
tioners as a substitute for the above :— 
Epsom-salts . . 4 ounces, 
Castor-oil ... 4 ounces, 
Cream of tartar . . 1 ounce ; 
to be dissolved in a quart of warm, thin gruel. 
After the above laxatives the following stimulant has been 
recommended :— 
Tincture of cantharides 2 ounces, 
Roche-alum . . 2 ounces. 
If the animal shows symptoms of staling frequently, and 
voiding only a small quantity at a time, and accompanied 
with pain, lintseed-tea, or a decoction of marsh-mallows 
should be frequently given, which generally affords relief. 
If the animal is much debilitated, and does not feed well, 
the following stomachic should be administered :— 
Peruvian-bark . . \ ounce, 
Gentian-root, powdered . 1 ounce, 
Gum-arabic 
Carbonate of soda . 
The whole to be dissolved in a quart of lintseed-gruel, made 
from two ounces of the meal. 
\ ounce, 
^ ounce. 
BLACK-WATER. 
Symptoms. —In this complaint the urine is of such a dark 
colour as to be nearly black. The complaint is not well 
understood, and probably may be only a variety of red- 
water. Some authors have supposed it to proceed from in- 
