THE EQUINE HOSPITAL FORMULARY. 69 



Powdered liquorice, one ounce. 

 Powdered digitalis, half an ounce. 

 Powdered ipecacuanha, one ounce. 

 Powdered sugar, four ounces. 



Honey or treacle, sufficient to make twelve ounces. 

 A teaspoonful may be given occasionally. 



Cough-Powder. 



Powdered squills, two ounces. 

 Powdered liquorice, two ounces. 

 Nitrate of potassium, two ounces. 

 Powdered ipecacuanha, one ounce. 

 Powdered opium, one ounce. 

 Powdered digitalis, half an ounce. 

 Powdered potassio-tartrate of antimony, half an ounce. 

 Mix. The dose of this powder is one ounce, to be given 

 every day. 



Counter-irritants. 



' JFhite on: 



Oil of turpentine, eight fluid ounces. 

 Strong solution of ammonia, three fluid ounces. 

 Soft soap, four ounces. 

 Digest, and then add, shaking well at intervals, water 

 sufficient to make two quarts in all. 



' White on: 



Soft soap, twelve ounces. 



Powdered chloride of ammonium, one ounce. 



Mix, and add five pints of boiling water, and then add 



one and a half pints of oil of turpentine gradually, shaking 



after each few ounces have been added. 



' JVhite Oil ' (Acetic). 

 Eggs, four. 



Acetic acid, four fluid ounces. 



