MEDICINES AND THEIR DOSES. 15 



Antimony Tartrate (Tartar Emetic). — When given 

 to horses or cattle for sedative, alterative, or expectorant 

 effects, 1 to 4 drams, 3 or 4 times daily, in ball or solu- 

 tion. As an emetic for swine, 4 to 10 grains. 



Areca-Nut. — Horses, 4 to 6 drams, in sonp, mucilage, 

 or milk. Also called catechu or betel-nut palm. 



Arnica, Tincture. — Horses, 4 drams to 1 ounce; cat- 

 tle double the quantity, in water, ale, or gruel. 



Arsenic. — Horses and cattle, 1 to 6 grains; sheep, 1 

 to 2 grains. Usually given once a day for 8 or 10 days. 



Asafetida. — Horses, 2 to 4 drams; cattle, 1 ounce; 

 sheep, 1 dram, several times daily, in ball or solution. 



Atrophine (Sulphate). — Horses and cattle, 1 to 3 

 drams. Hypodermically, 1-5 or less the quantity. For 

 prompt and marked antispasmodic and anodyne effects, 

 it should be combined with equal parts of morphine. 



Belladonna. — Of the dried powdered leaves horses and 

 cattle take about 2 ounces. It is usually made into ex- 

 tracts, succus, or tincture. Of the green extract (British 

 Pharmacopeia process), horses take 1 to 2 drams, cattle 

 2 to 3 drams, sheep 10 to 20 grains. 



Bismuth. — Of the sub-nitrate horses take 1 to 2 drams. 



Boric Acid. — Horses and cattle, 3 to 6 drams; colts 

 and calves, 20 to 30 grains. 



Bromides. — Horses, 1 to 2 drams, in ball or water. 



Broom. — Horses, 1 ounce of the succus (the fluid ob- 

 tained by pressing plants, flesh, &c.) 



Buchu. — Of the leaves horses and cattle take 1 to 4 

 ounces, in linseed tea or barley water. 



Caffeine. — Horses, 10 grains; hypodermically (under 

 the skin), 5 grains. 



Calabar Bean. — Horses and cattle, 15 to 30 grains. 



Calcium Oxide. — Of quicklime horses and cattle take 

 1 to 2 drams, sheep 20 to 30 grains. Of lime-water horses 

 and cattle, 4 to 5 ounces ; sheep, 2 drams to 1 ounce. 

 Two ounces of lime-water and gentian infusion often check 



