364 HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. 



of purgative medicine given to all the animals. Ginger is 

 useful in loss of appetite in horses, and in calves is an 

 excellent medicine to give with chalk, and other things, in 

 scours, or diarrhoea. 



Doses. For horses and cattle, one to two ounces is the 

 dose ; for sheep, two drachms ; for calves of three 

 months old, one drachm, and for younger ones less. The 

 essence of ginger, of the drug shops, is well adapted to use, 

 as the active principle of the ginger is given without so 

 much inert or dead matter. 



Glauber's Salts. — SalpJicite of Soda. A good purga- 

 tive for cattle and sheep. (See Epsom Salts.) 



Glycerine. — A fluid which scarcely ever dries up, and 

 is the saccharine principle of fats. Bower's glycerine is 

 the best in the American market, and is inodorous, or 

 without smell, which is the best indication of its purity. 



Use. Many sores on all animals readily heal by the 

 application of glycerine, especially scratches, and sores 

 about the heels of horses. Glycerine will be found in- 

 valuable for the use of companies, in all our cities, having 

 horse railroads, where the authorities allow the use of salt 

 on the streets, for the removal of snow. The slush so 

 formed first chills, then scalds the skin of the heels, so that 

 in a short time the skin cracks, and nasty sores are the 

 result, which are difficult to cure. To prevent this con- 

 dition of things, and to protect the heels of horses from 

 the injurious effects of the salt and slush, the application 

 of glycerine should be made to the heels morning and 

 mid-day, whilst the salt, slush and snow are upon the 

 streets. 



Guaiacum. — This is a resin. 



Tincture of Guaiacum. — A valuable medicine in 



