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as an antacid, but is not much used in horse and cattle 

 diseases. 



(3.) SuLFHURET OF PoTASH. — Hepar Sidph — Liver of 

 Sulphur. This is a valuable remedy when applied to mange 

 in all animals. Dissolve an ounce in a pint of water, first 

 having rubbed the mangy part with fine sand, to expose 

 the insect to the action of the sulphuret. 



(4.) Sulphate of Potash. — (See Glauber's Salts.) 



(5.) Iodide of Potash. — (See Iodine.) 



(6.) Nitrate of Potash. — (See Saltpetre.) — The ace- 

 tate, and tartrate of potash, are not used in veterinary 

 practice. 



(7.) Chlorate of Potash. — Used for the same purposes 

 as the nitrate, and in the same doses. The same may b« 

 said of the permanganate. 



Prussic Acid.— (See Acid.) 



Pumpkin Seeds. — An excellent remedy for destroying 

 tape- worm. 



Purgatives.— Medicines which empty the bowels. 



Pyroxylic Spirit.— TToocZ Naphtha, Used to relieve 

 chronic cough, and is given in half-ounce doses in gruel. 



ftuinine. — (See Cinchona.) 



Rennet. — (See Pepsin.) 



Rhubarb. — Rheum Falmatum, Ehubarb is a tonic 

 and purgative in dogs, and other carnivorous animals, but 

 in horses and cattle it has scarcely any effect wliatever, 

 further than improving the appetite. Better, and much 

 more efficient and cheaper drugs are used in horse and 

 cattle diseases. I know of a gentleman farmer, who uses 

 the spiced rhubarb in young calves, in cases of looseness 

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