These are often applied for, but are condemned as useless or hurtful by veterinarians of the new school. The following are some of the forms in use; probably a gentle laxative would be in most cases preferable.

1. Spermaceti, Irish slate, and birth wort, in powder, of each 1 oz., powdered aniseed 2 oz., liquorice powder 2 oz.; in linseed tea.

2. Aniseed, myrrh, birthwort, allspice, cummin seed, of each 1 oz., in a quart of gruel. - M'Ewen.

3. Juniper berries 3 oz., birthwort 2 oz., fenugreek 1 oz., spermaceti 2 oz., antimony 1 oz., saffron 1/2 oz., in a quart of warm ale. - Downing.

4. Resin, soap, of each 1/2 oz., spermaceti 1/2 oz., aniseed, caraway seed, of each 1 oz., ginger 1/2 oz., treacle 4 oz., warm gruel a quart.

5. 1 oz. spermaceti, 1 oz. birthwort, 2 oz. powdered bay-berries, 1 oz. myrrh; in juniper-berry tea.

Laxative Drink After Calving

Epsom salts 12 oz., aniseed 1 oz., olive oil 6 oz., gruel a pint, or q. s.

Drench For Strangury

After laxatives and a clyster, give camphor 2 drs., spirit of nitrous ether 1/2 oz., tincture of opium 1/2 oz., nitre 1 oz., gruel a pint. - White.