. Gleason's veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming [microform] : in two parts. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Horse-training; Médecine vétérinaire; Chevaux; Chevaux. ^,i. ZINC 333 in cut feed, once or twice in the day. This will be found roach better than the black snakeroot already spoken of under its proper head. Yeast.—Brewer's yeast is one of the best applications for an un- healthy sore or ulcer, as it immediaiely changes its lock and smell. A mixture of yeast and charcoal is a domestic remedy not to be overlooked in the treatment of sores, especially in the summer time. The yeast
. Gleason's veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming [microform] : in two parts. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Horse-training; Médecine vétérinaire; Chevaux; Chevaux. ^,i. ZINC 333 in cut feed, once or twice in the day. This will be found roach better than the black snakeroot already spoken of under its proper head. Yeast.—Brewer's yeast is one of the best applications for an un- healthy sore or ulcer, as it immediaiely changes its lock and smell. A mixture of yeast and charcoal is a domestic remedy not to be overlooked in the treatment of sores, especially in the summer time. The yeast and the charcoal aie to be mixed in the form of a poultice, and used as such, occasionally changing it so that full benefit may be given to the sore by its use. After the sore is cleansed and corrected, it may be then healed as a simple healthy sore, by other remedies amply described through the book. Zinc.—There are several preparations of zinc, which are used in the treatment of horse and cattle diseases, but chiefly in the form of external applications. (i.) Oxide of Zinc.—^This is a white powder, like wheat flour, and is useful when applied as a powder in greasy heels and other sores which discharge a sanious fluid from them. Oxide of zinc is often used in the form of an ointment mixed with lard. An excellent ointment is also made by soap shaved down, moistened with a little water, and having oxide of zinc added to it. This is a good form for greasy heels and scratches on horses that have to work every day. It keeps down irrita- tion and fever, prevents swelling of the legs, and is easily washed off on the horse coming into the stable for th;^ night (2.) Carbonate of Zinc.—This is used under the old name of cala- mine, either in the form of a powder or an ointment The ointment is made by adding four parts of lard to one of calamine. It is good for healing sores. (3.) Sulphate of Zinc.—This preparation of zinc has already been described under the head of sulphat
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