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trine and Cape. The Barbadoes is the best, and is the kind 

 mostly used for stock. It is of a liver-brown color, bitter to 

 the taste and is usually bought either in the form of a 

 powder or lumps. 



Action and Use.— Aloes acts as a physic and blood 

 purifier. It is used in a great many diseases, especially in 

 the horse. It should not be given to a pregnant animal 

 except in very urgent cases. 



Dose. — For horses, 8 to 10 drams ; cattle, 1 to 2 ounces ; 

 sheep, 2 to 4 drams ; pigs and dogs, 1 to 2 drams. To prepare 

 aloes for a drench it must be dissolved in water that is just 

 lukewarm, for if the water is too warm it spoils the action of 

 the aloes, and if it is too cold it will not dissolve properly. 

 For giving it as a ball, see Chapter V. It takes aloes twenty- 

 four hours to operate on the bowels in horses and cattle, and 

 after giving them a dose they should always be left standing 

 quietly for forty-eight hours. 



4. Aniseed. 



Source. — Aniseed grows in the form of berries on bushes 

 that grow in Spain, Germany and Southern Russia. The 

 berries are dried and ground, this being the form in which 

 we use it. 



Action and Use. — It stimulates digestion, sweetens the 

 stomach, and in cases where the stomach is deranged it 

 relieves the gases that form. It is splendid for animals that 

 are recovering from weakening diseases to give an appetite 

 and build them up. 



Dose.— For horses, 1 dessertspoonful ; cattle, 1 dessert- 

 spoonful ; sheep, 1 teaspoonful ; pigs and dogs, / 2 to 1 tea- 

 spoonful. 



5. Arnica. 



Source. — Arnica is obtained from a plant that grows in 

 mountainous countries of Central Europe, Asia and America. 

 The form we use is the Tincture of Arnica, which is taken 

 from the root of the plant. 



Action and Use. — It is not used much internally, but is 

 used externally in the form of a cooling lotion for sprains, 

 wounds, etc. — one ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls of arnica to a 

 pint of water and applied twice a day. It is also used to rub 

 race horses' legs before and after bandaging to keep them 

 from getting stiff and sore. 



