90 MANUAL FOR STABLE SERGEANTS. 



319. Lime, chloride of. Disinfectant and deodorant. Must be 

 fresh and kept in sealed jars. Used 6 ounces to the gallon of water to 

 disinfect stables. 



320. Liquor cresolis (solution of cresol). Antiseptic and disin- 

 fectant. Used externally in 1 to 2 per cent solutions. It is a power- 

 ful antiseptic and much less poisonous than carbolic acid. It froms 

 a soapy solution and is a very efficient cleaning agent. 



321. Lunar caustic (silver nitrate). Caustic. Used for the 

 removal of excessive granulations (proud flesh) and warts and to 

 stimulate slow healing ulcers. 



322. Mercury, bichloride of (corrosive sublimate). Antisep- 

 tic and disinfectant. Put up in tablets containing 7J grains of mer- 

 cury. One tablet to a pint of water makes a 1-1000 solution, the 

 strength most commonly used in the treatment of wounds. If in 

 bulk, used 7J grains of bichloride of mercury to a pint of water, and 

 add 7J grains of ammonium chloride or table salt to insure solution of 

 the mercury. 



323. Mercury, mild chloride of (calomel). Cholagogue, purga- 

 tive, antiseptic, and drying. Dose, J to 1 dram. Frequently com- 

 bined with aloes to make the physic ball : 



Calomel drams. . J-l 



Aloes do 4-6 



Ginger do 1 



Water to make a ball. 



Used externally as a dry dressing in the treatment of thrush. 



324. Mercury, biniodide of (red iodide). Used as a blister- 

 ing agent in the treatment of spavin, splints, ringbone, sidebone, 

 thickened tendons, etc. 



A mercury blister is prepared as follows: 



Parts. 



Biniodide of mercury 1 



Cosmoline or lard 5-6 



Mix and rub together thoroughly. 



325. Nux vomica, fluid extract of. A nerve stimulant and 

 tonic. Dose, 1 to 2 drams. Very useful in the treatment of debilitat- 

 ing diseases. Usually given with o ther drugs, gentian, iron sulphate, 

 etc. 



326. Nux vomica, powdered. Action and dose the same as 

 the fluid extract. These drugs must not be given for more than five 

 or six days at a time, as poisoning may result. 



