76 THE EQUINE HOSPITAL FORMULARY. 



Tincture of opium, f. ^ss. 



Water, ad f. ^vi. 

 This draught may be given twice daily, and together 

 with this treatment the horse may have twice daily two 

 pounds of crushed linseed. 



Diaphoretics. 



In many cases of illness it is desirable to make a horse 

 sweat, and good prescriptions for this purpose are given 

 below : 



Draught. 



Liq. amm. acet., f. ^iv. 

 Potassii bicarb., 3i. 

 Sp. aeth. nitrosi, f. ^ii. 

 Aqua, f. 5X. 



Powder. 

 Pulv. opii, 5i. 

 Pulv. pot. nit., ovii. 



Hypodermic Injection. 

 Pilocarpinse nitras, gr. ii. (dissolved in water). 



Diarrhoea (in adults). 



Is frequently a symptom, and not a disease in itself. 

 Hence, in all cases attention should be directed to the real 

 cause. The immediate source of diarrhoea may be excessive 

 peristaltic action, or an increased amount of the intestinal 

 secretions, or a morbid condition of the mucous membrane. 

 In the case of human beings, and no doubt also in that of 

 animals to some extent, a purely nervous influence like 

 fear or intense excitement may produce diarrhoea, or, on 

 the other hand, it may result from a chill or from the in- 



