434 The Diseases of Animals 



sheep and pigs, 5 to 20 grains. General purgative, and 

 used to expel worms. Externally, dusted in old sores 

 to dry up and heal them. 



Camphor. See Spirits of Camphor, 



Cantharides. See Spanish Flies. 



Carbolic Acid. Used as antiseptic to hasten healing 

 of wounds and sores; also as disinfectant. Dissolve 1 

 part of acid in 30 parts of water. Poisonous. 



Castor-oil. Horses, 1 to 2 pints; sheep, 4 ounces ; 

 pigs, 2 ounces ; calves, 2 to 4 ounces. An excellent 

 purgative. Small doses, combined with laudanum, ex- 

 cellent for scours. 



Charcoal. Finely pulverized is used in condition 

 powders and dusted on wounds. Hogs like charcoal 

 to eat. 



Chloroform. Given by inhalation to produce anes- 

 thesia. Must be given dogs very carefully or it will 

 kill them. For colic in horses, 1 dram given with 

 laudanum is excellent. 



Copperas (Sulfate of Iron). Horses, 1 dram ; cattle, 

 2 drams ; sheep, 20 grains ; pigs, 10 grains. Excellent 

 tonic in debilitated conditions and diarrhea. Useful 

 in condition powders. 



Corrosive Sublimate (Mercury Bichloride). Used 

 externally as antiseptic and disinfectant. Dissolve 1 

 part in 1,000 parts water. As a caustic, 1 part corro- 

 sive sublimate dissolved in 50 parts alcohol and add 50 

 parts water. Used to swab out fistulas. Very poisonous. 



Creolin. Antiseptic, disinfectant and valuable to 

 destroy parasites. Used in solution 1 part Creolin to 

 100 parts water. 



