24 THE EQUINE HOSPITAL FORMULARY. 



Draught. 



Spirit of chloroform, one fluid ounce. 

 Oil of peppermint, twenty minims. 

 Oil of cloves, ten minims. 

 Extract of Cannabis Indica, one drachm. 

 Diluted hydrocyanic acid, half a fluid drachm. 

 Simple syrup, sufficient to make eight fluid ounces in 

 all. 



Antipyretics. 



Draught. 



Nitrate of potassium, one ounce. 

 Tincture of aconite (B.P.), twenty minims. 

 Water, sufficient to make six fluid ounces in all. 



Draught. 



Salicylate of sodium, three drachms. 



Spirit of nitrous ether, half a fluid ounce to one fluid 



ounce. 

 Water, sufficient to make eight fluid ounces in all. 

 This draught may be administered every four hours, 

 during the period in which hyperpyrexia exists. 



Draught. 



Solution of acetate of ammonium, one fluid ounce. 

 Spirit of nitrous ether, one fluid ounce. 

 Water, sufficient to make eight fluid ounces. 



Draught. 



Salicylic acid, two drachms. 



Tincture of aconite (B.P.), twenty minims. 



