THE HORSE. 



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Common Aloctic Purgative. — Aloes finely powdered, four drachms ; hard 

 soap and ginger, each two drachms. Mix and form a ball, varying the 

 proportions according to the age and constitution of the horse. 



Aloctic Purgative without Sonp. — Aloes broken in pieces, four drachms; 

 olive oil or lard, one drachm; ginger in powder, two drachms; treacle, 

 one and a half drachms. The aloes and oil, or lard, must be melted in a 

 jar placed in a saucepan over the fire, and wdien melted, the ginger and 

 treacle are added. The aloes must not be boiled longer than to effect 

 their solution. 



Aloetic Alteratives. — iVloes in fine powders, two drachms; nitre, two 

 drachms; soap, two drachms. Mix and form one ball. To be given 

 daily till a slight action of the bowels is produced. 



AulilUOnial Alterative. — Sulphur and sulphuret of antimony, each two 

 to three drachms. Treacle to form a ball. One of which may be given 

 four, five, or six days in succession. 



The preparation necessary before giving aloetic purges should be 

 very scrupulously attended to. Bran mashes must be liberally substi- 

 tuted for hay during the twenty-four hours previous to giving the ball; 

 and the horse requires to be walked out during its operation. 



MEDICINES FOR THE HORSE THEIR ACTION AND DOSES. 



Muriatic acid, 



Nitric acid, 



Sulphuric acid, 



Gentian, 



Peruvian bark. 



Sulphate of iron, 



Myrrli, 



Sulphate of zinc. 



Oxide of zinc, 



Strychnine, 



Iodi<' T of iron, 



Alum, 



Nut-fralls, 



Sugar of lead, 



Iodine, 



Corrosive sublimate, 



Hydriodate of potash, 



Caloniei, 



Epsom salts, 



GlaubiT salts, 



Aloes, 



Calomcd, 



Croton oil, 



Nitrate of potash, 



Carbonate of potash, 



Tincture digitalis. 



Tincture colchicum, 



Cream of tartar, 



Sjii'its of nitre, 



liesin, 



Spirits of turpentine. 



Emetic tartar, 



Opium, 



Laudanum, 



]'2\tract hyoscyamus, 



(.faraway seecLs, 



S dphur, 



Camphor, 



Tine, veratrum viride, 



Belladonna, 



ITsed externallj% muriatic acid, 

 Iodine is alterative ; and sugar of 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic astringent. 



Tonic, 



Tonic for nerves. 



Alterative and tonic, • 



Astringent, 



Astringent, 



Astringent, 



Alterative, 



Alterative, 



Alterative, 



Alterative, 



Purgative, 



Purgative, 



Purgative, 



Purgative, 



Purgative, 



Diuretic, 



Diuretic and sedative, 



Diuretic and narcotic. 



Diuretic and laxative, 



Diuretic, 



Diui-etic, 



Diuretic, 



Diuretic, 



Nauseant and diaphoretic. 



Narcotic, 



Narcotic, 



Narcotic, 



Carminaitive, 



Laxative and alterative. 



Narcotic, 



Sedative, 



Sedative and narcotic, 



1 to 2 drachms 

 1 to '2 drachms. 



1 to 2 drachms. 



2 to 4 drachms. 

 2 to 4 drachms. 

 2 to 4 drachms. 

 2 to 4 drachms. 

 1 to 2 drachms, 

 1 to 2 drachms. 



1 to 3 grains. 



5 to 1 drachm. 



2 to 4 drachms. 

 2 to 4 draclims. 

 i to 1 drachm. 

 5 to iO grains. 

 4 to 6 grains. 



i drachm. 

 U> to 2U grains. 

 i lb. to 1 lb. 

 i lb, to 1 lb. 

 J to 2 drachms, 

 i to 2 drachms. 

 20 to 30 drops. 

 2 to 4 drachms. 

 2 to 4 drachms. 

 1 to 2 drachms. 

 1 to 2 drachms. 

 1 to 2 ounces. 

 1 to 2 ounces 

 y to 1 ounce. 

 i to 1 ounce. 

 i to 1 drachm, 

 1 to 2 drachms. 

 i to 2 ounces. 

 1 to 2 drachms. 

 ^ to 1 ounce, 

 i to 2 ounces. 

 ] to 2 drachms. 

 20 to 30 drops 

 1 to 2 drachms. 



nitrjc acid sulphuric acid, and corrosive sublimate are caustic, 

 lead is sedative 



