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Its Action and Use. — When used internally it is in the torm 

 of an emetic that is to cause vomiting-. As to how it is used 

 refer to "dogs poisoned with rat poison, strychnine and arsenic." 

 When used externally it has a healing action. How to use it, 

 refer to the receipt of white lotion at the back of this book. It is 

 also used as a drying wash for clap or gonorrhoea in horses 

 and whites in mares. As to how to mix it refer to those diseases. 



SUGAR OF LEAD. 



Sugar of Lead, also called Acetate of Lead, is got from the 

 mineral kingfdom. 



Its Action and Use. — It is not much used internally, but is used 

 outwardly for healing washes, such as white lotion and eye wash, 

 which are fully explained at the back of this book. 



SALICYLIC ACID. 



Salicylic Acid is got from a plant. It is used in the form of 

 a white powder. 



its Action and Use. — It has a special action in cases of 

 rheumatism. As to how to use it, refer to the receipt given for 

 rheumatism in horses and cattle. 



SALT. 



Common Salt is got from the mineral kingdom. 



Its Action and Use. — It is an essential article of food, and 

 something every animal should have regularly. Horses, cattle, 

 sheep and pigs should have it in front of them all the time for, it 

 should be remembered, stock cannot thrive well without it. Rock 

 salt is the best form in which to have it as the animals can lick it 

 whenever they want it. It is used externally by throwing a hand- 

 ful of salt in a pail of luke warm water, and in this form it makes 

 a very effectual wash for bathing swellings and wounds. 



SWEET SPIRITS OF NITRE. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre, or Nitrous Ether, is chiefly a prepara- 

 tion of alcohol. It is got in the form of a clear liquid which has 

 a sweet taste and smell. 



Its Action and Use. — In small doses it acts on the kidneys 

 and skin. For this purpose give horses and cattle a quarter of an 

 ounce or one tablespoonful in drinking water once a day. For 

 sheep, pigs and dogs give a teaspoonful in their drinking water or 

 food onc9 a day. In large doses it acts on the bowels and 

 stomach to relieve pain and gases. Thus it is good in the differ- 

 ent forms of indisrestion and colic. 



