26 MEDICINES AND THEIR DOSES. 



used as powder, infusion, or tincture. Rhubarb, 2 parts, 

 magnesia, 6 parts, ginger, 1 part, all in fine powder and 

 thoroughly mixed, make an excellent stomachic and ant- 

 acid; doses double those of simple rhubarb. In diarrhea 

 in calves and foals it exerts carminative, laxative and sub- 

 sequently astringent effects. When the bowels are per- 

 sistently relaxed, 2 drams each of rhubarb and magnesia, 

 with ± a dram of opium, may be given night and morn- 

 ing in well-boiled wheat-flour gruel, with 1 or 2 table- 

 spoonfuls of spirits or sweet spirit of niter. One-third or 

 one-half the quantity for lambs. ' Spirits ' mean whisky, 

 brandy, gin, rum, &c, as well as alcohol. 



Salicylic Acid. — Horses and cattle, 1 to 2 drams; 

 sheej), 10 to 15 grains, every 1 or 2 hours, with an equal 

 quantity of borax to insure solubility; ball or solution. 



Savin. — As a destroyer of worms horses and cattle take 

 3 or 4 drams of the volatile oil, dissolved in any mild 

 fixed oil, or in mucilage. Decoctions and ointments are 

 used externally. 



Silver Nitrate. — Horses and cattle, 2 to 5 grains; sheep, 

 1 to 2 grains ; swine, 4 to 1 grain, 2 or 3 times daily ; ball. 



Sodium Carbonates. — Of the carbonate horses and 

 cattle take 1 to 2 drams ; sheep and swine, 10 to 50 grains. 

 The bicarbonate, possessing only about half the strength 

 of the carbonate, is given in double doses ; ball or water. 



Sodium Sulphate. — As a purgative cattle take 1 to 1^ 

 lb.; sheep, 2 to 4 oz., in ginger and molasses, followed 

 by a liberal supply of chilled water. 



Sodium Sulphites and Hyposulphites.— Of the sul- 

 phites horses and cattle take i to 1 oz. ; sheep and swine, 

 i to 1 dram. Of the hyposulphites i these doses. Take 

 either several times daily, in powder or solution, or with 

 food. 



Sodium Chloride (Common Salt.)— As a purgative 

 adult cattle take f to 1 lb.; sheep, 1 to 3 oz. 



Sodium Chlorata.— Of the B. P. solution (about 2i 



