86 MEDICINES USED FOR THE HORSE. 



Dose, from 1 to 4 drachms. 



Glycerine This is the sweet principle of fats or oils, and was dis- 

 covered nearly a century ago. when it was called the sweet principle of 

 oils It is a fluid which scarcely ever dries up, and is a thick, svrupv 

 substance resembling castor oil in its looks, but without smell, and verv 

 sweet to the taste. -^ 



Uses. It is an excellent application to many sores and is used with 



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 when a softening and soothing application is required. When a little 

 IS added to poultices, it has the efiect to keep them soft and moist for a 

 long time. It is soluble in water. 



^''^''; ™' ^' ^^^ ^^ ^^'^ ^^«^t valuable medicines in use for many 

 cases of debility, as it supplies the red corpuscles of the blood, which 

 are generally deficient in a debilitated animal. Various preparations 

 of iron are in use. of which the following are the most commonly used 



Oo;,;.em..-(SuJphate of Iron.) This is one of the cheapest, and.' 

 for many purposes, the best. It is tonic and astringent, and is used 

 with good results for weakness, bad condition, swelling of the legs 

 body, sheath, &c. =. s , 



Dose, h to 1^ drachms, and it should be combined with the same quantity 

 of gentian or ginger, and given in the feed, or as a drench with cold 

 water. 



Muriated tincture of iron. This is an excellent prepai-ation of iron 

 and may be given in doses varying from i to one ounce. Although 

 several other preparations of iron are in use. the two given above are 

 all that are ordinarily required. 



Juniper Berries. The best Juniper berries come from the south of 

 Europe and are about the size of a pea. and more or less shrivelled 

 They are produced from a small evergreen shrub which sometimes 

 grows twelve or fifteen feet high. It is used for loss of appetite, to 

 stimulate the stomach and kidneys to action, and during convalescence 

 from disease. 



Dose. One to two ounces. 



Kino. This is the inspissated juice of several plants which grow in 

 Africa, East and West Indies, South America, etc. 



It is a powerful astringent and is used in diarrhoea as a substitute for 

 catechu, which is not quite as powerful. 



Dose. One to five drachms. 



Raw Linseed Oil This is perhaps the safest and best purgative in 

 common use, and should be given by non-professional persons in pref- 

 erence to any other medicine. Never give boiled oil. 



Dose, 1 to 2 pints, as a purgative. 



