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266. Cholag-og-ues. Agents which promote secretion of bile. 

 Ex.: Calomel, aloes. 



267. Disinfectants. Agents which destroy the germs that cause 

 infectious diseases. Ex.: Chloride of lime, carbolic acid, creolin, 

 formalin. 



268. Deodorants. Agents which disguise or destroy odors. 

 Ex. : Creolin, carbolic acid. 



269. Diuretics. Agents which increase the excretion of urine. 

 Ex. : Nitrate of potash, turpentine, nitrous ether. 



270. Expectorants. Agents which act upon the mucous mem- 

 branes of the respiratory organs and favor the removal of their 

 secretions. Ex. : Ammonia chloride, tar, turpentine. 



271. Febrifuges (antipyretics). Agents which reduce fever. 

 Ex. : Nitrous ether, quinine, cold water. 



272. Laxatives. Mild cathartics. Ex.: Small doses of- oil, 

 bran mash, green foods. 



273. Purgatives (cathartics). Agents which empty the 

 bowels. Ex.: Aloes, salts, and linseed oil. 



274. Parasiticides. Agents which kill animal and vegetable 

 parasites infesting the skin. Ex.: Carbolic acid, creolin, salicylic 

 acid. 



275. Stomachics. Agents which promote digestion. Ex.: 

 Gentian, ginger, fenugreek. 



276. Styptics. Agents which check hemorrhage. Ex.: Tinc- 

 ture of iron. 



277. Stimulants. Agents which promptly but temporarily 

 increase nervous vigor. Ex.: Alcohol, aromatic spirits of ammonia, 

 ether. 



278. Sedatives. Agents which soothe the nervous system. 

 Ex.: Bromide of potassium, cannabis indica. 



279. Tonics. Agents which gradually but permanently improve 

 the general health and increase vigor. Ex. : Iron, sulphate, gentian, 

 nux vomica. 



280. Vesicants (blisters). Agents which cause inflammation 

 of the skin with a discharge of serum under the epidermis. Ex.: 

 Cantharides, biniodide of mercury. 



Blistering. Clip the hair, and brush away the dirt from the part 

 to be blistered, then apply the blister and rub briskly for from 

 5 to 20 minutes, the amount of rubbing depending on the thickness 

 of the skin and the effect desired . The longer the rubbing is kept up 

 the more severe will be the effect. In thin-skinned horses, rubbing 

 for five minutes is usually sufficient. The animal should then be 



