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VETERINARY FIELD COMPANION. 
though only roughly made by the battery artificers, has stood a long 
march, and a good deal of rough work and usage. It is fitted up with 
string* glass bottles and tin cases. I have shown it to many officers of 
high standing in the regiment, and also to many professional men, and 
they have all approved of it. 
It is carried in the battery on the footboard of G.S. wagon. 
I append list of contents, as printed on the calico in the case. 
CONTENTS OF THE VETERINARY FIELD COMPANION. 
Medicines ready Compounded. 
Colic Draughts.— -Two six ounce bottles, graduated to ounces. 
Bose. 2 ounces mixed with 1 pint of oil (if possible) or water. If 
no better in two hours repeat with water. 
Fever Balls. —For case of fever. 
Bose. One. Repeat every two hours until skin acts. 
Purgative Balls. — Bose. One. After 36 to 48 hours preparation. Not to be 
repeated if bowels do not act freely, and not to be given to weakly 
patient. 
Anti-Purgative Balls.— For cases of super-purgation. 
Bose. One. No better, repeat in four hours. 
Diuretic Balls. —For cases of thick and coloured urine. 
Bose. One every other day for three or four days. 
Liniments and Ointments ready Compounded. 
Ammonia Liniment. —For sore throats and sprains, &c. To be well rubbed in. 
Carbolic Oil. —For sores, indolent wounds, &c. 
Tinct. of Myrrh and Aloes.-—F or cuts and galls. 
Lead Ointment. —For cracked heels, rope galls, checks too free granulations in 
wounds, promotes healing. 
Digestive Ointment.— For abraded surfaces, allays pain, stimulates. 
Other Bruys in the Case. 
Nitric Ether. —Diffusible stimulant, anti-spasmodic, used in cases of colic, 
fever, shivering fits, exhaustion. 
Bose. 1 ounce with \ ounce aromatic spirits ammonia, for colic add 
1 drachm opium.* 
Aromatic Spirit of Ammonia. —Stimulant, anti-spasmodic. For colic, fever, 
exhaustion, shivering. 
Bose, J ounce with 1 ounce nitric ether. 
Powdered Opium.— Narcotic, anti-spasmodic. For colic, inflammation of bowels, 
&c., allays pain. 
Bose, 1 to 1J drachms. 
