16 MEDICINES AND THEIR DOSES. 



diarrhea in feeble calves; half the dose for sheep. For 

 calves and dogs saccharated lime is used as an antacid 

 and stomachic. It is made by rubbing an ounce of slaked 

 lime with two ounces of sugar, transferring the mixture 

 to a bottle containing a pint of water, shaking, and sep- 

 arating the clear solution with a siphon. It renders the 

 milk conveniently alkaline, without diluting it as the lime- 

 water does. Antacids obviate acidity of the stomach. 



Calcium Carbonate. — Horses, 1 to 2 oz.; cattle, 2 to 

 4 oz.; sheep, 2 to 4 drams; swine, 1 to 2 drams, in ball 

 or solution. 



Calcium Chlorata. — Horses, 1 to 2 drams; cattle, 2 

 to 4 drams; sheep, about 1 dram. 



Calcium Phosphate. — Horses and cattle, 1 to 2 drams; 

 sheep, 5 to 10 grains, in food. 



Calomel. — See 'Mercurous Chloride/ 



Camphor. — Horses, 1 to 2 drams; cattle, 2 to 4 drams; 

 sheep and swine, 20 to 40 grains. For external use dis- 

 solve in 6 or 8 parts of proof spirit, linseed oil, or oil of 

 turpentine. Proof spirit consists of 5 pints of rectified 

 spirit and 3 pints of water. 



Cannabis Indica. — Horses and cattle take the extract 

 in -J to 1 dram doses. Tincture — horses, 1 to 2 drams; 

 cattle, 2 to 4 drams. 



Cantharides. — Horses, 4 to 20 grains; cattle, 10 to 20 

 grains ; sheep and swine, 2 to 8 grains, once or twice a day. 



Carbolic Acid. — Horses and cattle, 15 to 40 drops; 

 sheep and swine, 5 to 8 drops, in ball, water, or glycer- 

 ine and water. Better in fluid. 



Cascarilla Bark. — Horses, 2 to 4 drams; cattle, 1 oz.; 

 sheep and swine, 1 to 2 drams, in ball, infusion, or 

 tincture. 



Castor Oil. — Horses and cattle, about a pint; sheep 

 and swine, 2 to 4 oz., alone or with gruel, milk, or aro- 

 matics. 



Catechu. — Horses, 1 to 3 drams; cattle, 2 to 6 drams; 



