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Tannic acid in sixty-grain powders should also 

 be carried along, as this is an antidote for many 

 vegetable poisons. 



Laudanum, in teaspoonful doses, may be given 

 to quiet the animal and relieve spasms, but treat- 

 ment at the best is a poor substitute for preven- 

 tion. 



Such measures as slashing the ears and cutting 

 off the tail to bleed the animal, of course, can do 

 no good and are even harmful. There are times 

 when these procedures are useful, but not often 

 in poisonings. Pouring melted lard and other con- 

 coctions into the animals usually does more harm 

 than good. This has a tendency to dilute the poi- 

 son and render it easier of absorption. 



Morphin, glonoin, H-M-C and atropin all may 

 be given hypodermically by the veterinarian. 



But in all cases of plant poisoning, remember to 

 have on hand the potassium permanganate and 

 aluminum sulphate, the tannic acid, and opium in 

 some form as a hypnotic. Stimulants are often 

 valuable, but when the victim is so far gone as to 

 be unable to swallow, little hope can be entertained 

 for its recovery. 



In all cases of vegetable poisoning, the usual 

 treatment given by sheepmen is to administer a 

 large quantity of stimulant, such as several ounces 

 of alcohol or whiskey. In a short time, the animal 

 becomes sleepy, lies still for several hours or more, 

 apparently dead, and then, if recovery takes place, 

 gets up, shakes itself, and trots off, rather weakly, 

 to be sure, but otherwise as if nothing had hap- 

 pened. In many cases, where the exact cause of 



