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Por the disease asthma , try the following - , which should be 
continued for some time : 
Potassii iodidi, 3 i 
Liquoris ammonii arsenitis, 3 ii 
Tincturae belladonna, 3 iii 
A q u «, ad 3 iv 
Misce. Sig. : One to two drachms every three or fair hours, according to size etc 
If the potassium iodide cannot be borne by the patient use the syrup of hydriodic acid in 
one drachm doses for awhile. 
For rachitis in puppies, the following may give good results : 
E Calcii phosphatis. 
Ferri phosphatis, aa gr. xxxvj. 
Misce. et fiat chartulae No. - xii. 
Sig. : One powder night and morning. 
For otitis and otorrhcea in dogs, especially if the discharge is 
offensive: ^ 
1 $ Acidi carbolici, 
Zinci sulphatis, 
Plumbi acetatis, aa gr. x. 
Aquae distillatae, fl. 3 viii. 
Misce. Sig. : Inject twice a day. 
In prescribing for many of the ailments that come under the 
veterinarian’s care, disinfectants are very frequently indicated, 
both internally and externally. Probably they are not pre¬ 
scribed as much as they ought to be. Any of the following, 
which belong to this class, may be of service, and are here enu¬ 
merated merely to refresh the memory : 
Lime, sulphur, charcoal, camphor, benzoin, oil of winter- 
green, oil of peppermint, cliinoline, salicin (salicylate of soda, 
salol, etc.), creosote, carbolic acid, corrosive sublimate, boracic 
acid, permanganate of potassium, chlorine and compounds, bro¬ 
mine and compounds, iodine and compounds. 
Along with the above the following should not be lost sight 
of . Perfect dryness, free ventilation, absence of air, water, ex¬ 
treme cold, extreme heat. 
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HORSE-SHOEING. 
Phcenix, Arizona, May 18, 1896. 
Editors American Veterinary Review : 
Dear Sirs In your valuable Review of May I noticed an 
article on shoeing ” by K. R. Morgenroth. The article was in¬ 
teresting to me, not only for its true worth, but was of especial in¬ 
terest as it came from the pen of one of my old classmates. I agree 
with him that there is little written on this subject in veterinary 
