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and open mouth issues the disease-healing, and health-, 

 restoring gas. 



Chloric Ether. — Chloroform, dissolved in spirits of 

 wine. 



Chloride of Potassium. — Is similar to chloride of 

 soda, or common salt. 



Chloride of Lime. 



Use. As a disinfectant, from its antiseptic, and deo-. 

 dorizino; effects, and is an excellent stimulant to unhealthv 

 ulcers. Chloride of lime has been highly recommended in 

 tympanitis in the horse, and hoven in cattle, arising from 

 eating wet clover. 



Dose. From two to four drachms, given, mixed with 

 cold water. 



As a disinfectant it may be sprinkled on the stable or 

 barn floor every morning ; but a good way would be to 

 suspend it in a box having many small holes in it and 

 hung from the roof of the house. If the house be large, 

 two or more boxes may be used. 



Chloroform. — Terchloride of Formyle. 



Use. Chloroform is an excellent stimulant, when given 

 to horses having a chill, or shivering fit, from congestion^ 

 or from cold, and is equal to turpentine, for the cure of 

 colic. An excellent liniment is made, by adding one ounce 

 of chloroform to two of olive oil. 



Dose. Chloroform is given to the horse and cow, in 

 doses from one to two drachms, mixed in weak whisky, 

 and repeated every two or three hours, or till the colic is 

 relieved. 



Inhalation. The inhalation of chloroform, by either 

 horse, or ox, is attended with risk, provided the animal be 

 not secured, or tied, so that it cannot get loose; because 

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