882 THE VETEEINAKY SCIENCE. 



SULPHURIC ETHER. 



Sulphuric Ether is prepared from sulphuric acid and rectified 

 spirits of alcohol, and is used in the form of a clear liquid with a 

 very strong- odor. 



Its Action and Use. — It is used a great deal for putting- 

 animals asleep for operations, especially for dogs. As to how to 

 use it, refer to "how to spay a bitch." It is sometimes given for 

 indigestion or colic, both in horses and cattle, to relieve the pain 

 and gases. 



Dose. — For horses and cattle, 1 ounce or 4 tablespoonfuls 

 mixed in a pint of luke warm water, and can be given every two 

 hours. Where the pain is severe, it is a very effectual remedy. 



SULPHATE OF COPPER. 



Sulphate of Copper, blue vitriol or blue stone is got from the 

 mineral kingdom, and is got in a blue crystal form. 



Its Action and Use. — Its chief action when given internally 



is for checking discharges, such as nasal gleet or chronic catarrh, 



and whites or leucorrhoea. When used for this purpose, refer to 



the receipt to be used internally in the above named diseases. 



When used externally, it is used for wounds that are not healing 



well and have proud flesh in them by grinding it fine and dusting 



it on the wound every two or three days according to how much 



it burns it. 



SULPHATE OF IRON. 



Sulphate of Iron, or commonly called green vitriol, is got from 

 the mineral kingdom, and is used in the form of a crystal, similar 

 to sulphate of copper, only of a lighter shade in color. 



Its Action and Use. — It is one of the best mineral tonics that 



we have, and is used combined with gentian, in equal parts, for 



almost every case where the system is run down and needs 



building up. For horses and cattle give a teaspoonful three 



times a day; for sheep and pigs give one-half a teaspoonful. 



It is also used in the same form for killing long round worms 



and pinworms in horses. For full directions as to how to use it in 



this case refer to the receipt of worm powders given at the back 



of this book. 



SULPHATE OF ZINC. 



Sulphate of Zinc is got from the mineral kingdom. It is 

 used in the form of a white crystal powder, and resembles Epsom 

 salts in appearance. 



