1. Calendula Lotion

Prepared by mixing one tablespoonful of the mother tincture with a pint of water.

Used in cuts, lacerations, flesh-wounds, canker and serous swelling of ears, sore feet, balanitis, rectal and other abscesses in general, blain and inflamed mouth from salivation, etc. In some cases, a few drops of the strong tincture may be added to poultices.

2. Rhus Lotion

Prepared as last.

Used in sprains of ligaments and tendons, and also often beneficial when rubbed gently into a part affected with rheumatism.

3. Arnica Lotion

Prepared by adding two tablespoonsful of the strong tincture to a pint of water.

Used in all kinds of injuries caused by mechanical violence, to wounds after surgical operations, to fractures, dislocations, injuries of the feet, etc. Poultices may be medicated with a few drops of the mother tincture.

4. Nitrate Of Silver

One grain to one ounce of water, which must be distilled. Useful in some cases of ophthalmia and canker of the ears.

5. Thuya Occidentals

The mother tincture is sometimes a good remedy for warts when thoroughly rubbed in.

6. Mercurius Corrosivus

Five grains of trituration A, thoroughly mixed up with one ounce of fresh lard free from salt.

Useful in some cases of mangy, or eczematous disease of the eyelids.

7. Solution Of Mercurius Corrosivus

Prepared by dissolving one part of the crude drug in ten of boiling water.

Valuable, if injected into the sinus of fistula in ano, and of fistula lacrymalis, and when applied in parasitic diseases of the skin, and to destroy ticks and other vermin.

8. Hydrastis Infusion

Pour a pint of boiling water on an ounce of the powder; shake frequently; strain after twenty-four hours.

Useful in so-called "cancer" of the teats, of the vagina, of the scrotum, etc.; in balanitis, canker of the ears, prolapsus of the vagina, fistula in ano.

9. Benzine

Valuable in many cases of skin diseases due to parasites, especially mange.

10. Sulphur Ointment

Prepared by thoroughly mixing one part of sulphur with two parts of hog's lard.

Used in mange, etc., to kill the parasites.

11. Staphysagria

Powdered stavesacre, or the decoction, is useful when the dog is troubled with vermin.

Glystering

A glyster may be thrown up by placing and holding the dog on his side on a table. The pipe of the syringe being well oiled is to be gently introduced into the rectum, and the fluid then pumped up.

The quantity must of course be proportioned to the size of the dog - from half a pint to a pint is a proper quantity for medium-sized animals. Warm gruel and warm water in which soap is dissolved are the best in obstinate constipation.

In some cases of disease attended with exhaustion, great irritability of the stomach and vomiting, it may be necessary to inject beef-tea, or arrow-root and wine. The quantity should be small to insure its being retained.