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minister three grains of the yellow sulphuret of mercury, (Turpeth 

 mineral) ; if it does not act in five minutes, give a second dose. 

 Its action is both speedy, and certain, as well as safe ; the vom- 

 itmg, moreover, is easy, and not attended with retching. 



Disinfectants. — Solution of permanganate of potash, carbolic 

 or salycilic acid, etc., etc. See 64, 65, 66. Most of the disinfec- 

 tant powders are but carbolic acid mixed with some of the earths. 



Chloride of lime in solution is very good about a kennel. 

 Brome chloralum is of no value. 



PRESCRIPTIONS AND FORMULA. 



DOSES FOR ADULT DOGS. 

 (^See scale of doses at end of section Anthelmintics^ 



No. I. 9. Areca Nut powdered, sixty grains. 



Quinine Sulphate, six grrains. 



Mix. Divide into three powders. A powder to be taken three times a day on 

 three alternated days ; the morning of the day no powders are given, the dog is to 

 have a dose S« or 8<5. It is well to use a dose of the same previous to giving the 

 powders. 



No. 2. 'Sf,. Santonine, fifteen to twenty grains, 



Quinine Sulphate, six grains, 

 Aloin (active principle of Aloes) one grain. 



Powder and mix intimately, divide into three powders and administer in the 

 same manner as No. one. 



No. 3. '^,. Wormseed powdered, thirty grains, 



Tanacetum seed powdered, thirty grains, 



Jalap powdered, six grains. 



Sugar powdered, forty grains. 

 Make three powders. Use as above. 



No. 4. V^.. White Castile Soap powdered, thirty grains. 



Tepid rain water, one quart. 

 Use as directed. 



No. 5. 9. Koosin (active principle of Koosso), ten to twenty grains, 



Give after a light meal ; follow with No. seven. 



No. 6. ]J. I, Bark of pomegranate root, one drachm, 



2, Pumpkin seeds, eight grains, 



3, Etherial ext. male fern, fifteen grains, 



4, Powdered Ergot, eight grains, 



5, Croton oil, one drop. 



Boil I, 2, and 4 in water fifteen minutes and strain. Let it cool. Take two 

 drachms of powdered Gum Arabic and rub up the Croton oil with it and the male 

 fern, form an emulsion with the decoction. Give at one dose. The worm will be 

 expelled in the course of two or three hours. Follow with a dose of 9. 



No. 6. ^. Piconitrate of potassa, seven grains. 



Jalap powdered, one drachm. 

 Extract of licorice sufficient to make thirty pills. Dose i, three times a day. 

 A dose of No. 8a to be taken previously. 



