DOSES FOR THE HORSE. 



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DOSES FOR THE HORSE. 



Name of Drug. 



Aloes. 

 Alum. 

 Anise Seed. 

 Aqua Aimnonia. 



Arsenic. 



Assafoetlda. 

 Bicarbonate of 1 

 Potash. J 



Bismuth. 



Black Antimony. 



Blue Vitriol. 

 Calomel. 

 Camplior. 

 Cantharides. 

 Carbolic Acid. 

 Castor Oil. 

 Cayenne. 

 Chlorate of ") 

 Potash. J 



Copperas. 

 Croton Oil. 

 Digitalis leaf. 

 Epsom Salts. 

 Ether. 



Fo /ler'sSolutlon 



Gentian Root. 



Ginger. 



Glauber- Salts. 



Iodide of / 



Potassium. ) 



Linseed Oil, Raw 



Magnesia. 



Mercurial Oint>- 

 ment. 



Nux Vomica. 



Opium. 



Prepared Chalk. 

 Quinine. 

 Saltpetre. 

 Soda Bicarb. 



Soda Sulphite. 



Solution of Lime. 



Spirits of Chlo 

 roform. 



Strychnia. 



Sulphur. 



Sweet Spirits of 



Nitre. 

 Tannic Acid. 



Action and Use. 



Laxative and Tonic. 

 Astringent. 



Aromatic and Stomachic. 

 Stimulant and Antacid. 

 Alterative and tonic, used for 

 Paralysis, Mange, &c. 

 Anti-spasmodic, Coughs, &c. 

 I Diuretic and Antacid. Good for) 

 Rlieumatism. J 



For Chronic Diarrhoea, &c. 



Promotes the Secretions. 



Astiingent and Tonic. 



Cathartic. 



Anti-spasmodic. 



Diuretic and Stimulant. 



Externally and Disinfectant. 



Cathartic. 



Stimulant and Carminative. 

 (Diuretic. Given for bloating, 

 1 &c. 



Tonic and Astringent. 



Powerful purgative. 



Sedative and Diuretic. 



Cathartic and febrifuge. 



Anti-spasmodic. 

 Useci for skin diseases. See Ar- 

 senic, a preparation of 



Tonic. 

 Tonic, Stimulant and Stomachic. 

 Used for flatulent colic, dys- 

 pepsia, &c. 



Cathartic. 



( Diuretic and Alterative. Used J 

 < for Rheumatism, Dropsy, En- [ 

 ( larged Glands, &c. ) 



Cathartic and Nutritive, 

 f For colts as an antacid and laxa- \ 

 \ tive. j 



( Used for Mange, itch, lice and ) 

 ( other parasites. ) 



( Nervous stimulant— used for Pa- ) 

 I ral^' sis. ) 



{Anodyne and Anti-spasmodic] 

 Given in Colic, Inflammation of > 

 Bowels, Diarrhoea, &c. 



Antacid. 



Tonic, given during convalescence. 



Diuretic & Febrifuge. 



Similar to Bicarb, Potash. 



{ Antiseptic and Alterative, used 



) for blood diseases. 



f Antacid, used as an antidote to 



I poisoning by acids. 



Anodyne and Anti-spasmodic. 



( Tonic and Stimulant. Used for 

 / Paralysis. 



( Alterative and Laxative. Used J 



' for Skin diseases and Rheuma- > 



tism. ) 



j Diuretic and Diaphoretic. 



Astringent. 



Dose. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 



2 to 3 drs. 

 1-2 to 2 ozs. 

 1 to 4 drs. 



1 to 5 grs. 



1 to 3 drs. 



3 to 5 drs. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 



1-4 to 1-2 dr. 



1-2 to 1 dr. 

 10 to 40 grs. 

 1-2 to 1 dr. 

 3 to 6 grs. 



1-2 to 1 pt. 



5 to 25 grs. 



1 to 2 drs. 



3^ to lU drs 

 lOtolSd'p'; 

 10 to 20 grs 



2 to 8 ozs. 

 1-2 to 2 ozs 



1 to 4 drs. 



1 to 2 drs. 



|2 to 5 drs. 



6 to 12 ozs. 



1-2 to 1 1-2 

 drs. 



1 to 2 pts. 



14 to 1 oz. 



[15 to 25 grs 



1-4 to 1 dr. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 

 15 to 50 grs. 

 1 to 3 drs. 



3 to 8 drs. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 



4 to 6 ozs. 

 1 to 2 ozs. 

 1-2 to 1 gr. 



1-2 to 2 ozs. 



^toli^ozs 

 20 to 40 grs. 



Aj^tidote. 



Vinegar. 

 Magnesia and oil. 



{ Vinegar and raw 

 \ Linseed Oil. 



\ Infus'n of oak bark 

 / Give also lins'd oil. 



Eggs, Milk &c. 

 Eggs and miii. 



Eggs; soap; gruel. 



Opium. 

 Stimulate. 



I Hydrated peroxide 

 I of iron. 



( Give freely starch 

 < or flour, with wa- 

 ( ter largely. 



{ Whites of eggs with 

 / milk given freely. 

 rSaleratus followed 

 I quickly by cop- 

 1 peras both dis- 

 [ solved in water. 



Belladonna, strong coffee, 

 brandy <fe ammonia. Dash 

 cold water on and keep 

 the horse moving. 



( Linseed oil largely. 

 IRaw. 



Tobacco. 



