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plain—we must in some way and by some means supply the 
deficiency in oxygen to the affected part. To an ulcer such as 
I have described, the deficiency would amount to 1-2 gallon of 
oxygen in 24 hours. To obtain that amount would require 1-6 
of an ounce of oxychlorine, costing by the pound 2 6-10 of a 
cent for one day’s medication. To make this treatment by oxy¬ 
gen effective, the supply must be uniform, regular and continu¬ 
ous. As the blood to the part is ever arriving, ever departing, 
in an uninterrupted, continuous flow, so the supply of oxygen to 
be effective must be ever present and ready to meet the demand. 
Here is a most important feature about oxychlorine : no mat¬ 
ter how much you apply, the blood will only utilize so much ; 
the balance will remain unchanged. 
While we have devoted considerable time to the treatment of 
the indolent variety of wounds and ulcers, yet it must not be 
supposed even for a moment that this is the only class of cases 
where oxychlorine is to be used. Going on the principle that 
an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure, we 
fully believe that the great field for oxychlorine is in the pro¬ 
phylactic treatment of wounds. All wounds are liable to 
become infected, and I should think especially so in horses, on 
account of their surroundings. Now, if any infected wound 
be opened up, so that you can readily get at the infected part, 
then, as a rule, one good application of oxychlorine will be 
sufficient to destroy all the infection, and it will do that with¬ 
out injuring a single living, healthy cell ; now, if oxychlorine 
will destroy infection when fully established, it must follow as 
a natural consequence that it will prevent infection. Take any 
fresh wound on man or beast, wash it thoroughly with a solu¬ 
tion of oxychlorine—about six per cent. ; then apply oxychlorine 
in powder, put on a bandage to keep the powder in place and 
that will be all the treatment that will be required. One thing 
I wish to call your attention to especially ; that is, oxychlorine 
to be effective, where it is used alone, must be applied to a sur¬ 
face where the skin is broken ; there must be a solution of con¬ 
tinuity to enable it to act. On large wounds, where a few 
