Excerpt from Diseases of Horses and Cattle: Written Especially for the Farmer, Stockman and Veterinary Student There are several ways in which medicine can enter the. System: By the mouth, by the lungs and air passages (by inhalation), under the skin (hypo dermic), and by the rectum. But the most conven ient and safest plan for the farmer and' Stockman is by the mouth. One form is the ball, which is made by pulverizing the substance and mixing it with a little lard or syrup to the consistency of a dough for making bread, then roll it up in a small piece of tissue paper, using a little gum to make it stick. The ball should not be too large, not exceeding the size of one's thumb. If there is too much material make it into two balls instead of having one too large. Balls should be used fresh; when they are old and hard they may pass through without being digested. Powders should be finely ground, so that they will dissolve easily in the stomach, and There fore act more quickly. Medicine inthe form of pow ders, such as sulphate of iron and copper, are too irritating to be given as they are, as they would ir ritate the mouth, and should be given in bran mash. Or oatmeal gruel. The vegetable powders, such as gentian, are too bitter to give in mashes to horses. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.