136 THE EQUINE HOSPITAL FORMULARY. 



Tincture of nux vomica, one fluid drachm. 

 Spirit of nitrous ether, half a fluid ounce. 

 Water, sufficient to make six fluid ounces in all. 



Pleuritic Effusion. 



Draught. 



Iodide of potassium, two drachms. 

 Spirit of nitrous ether, one fluid ounce. 

 Oil of juniper, one fluid drachm. 

 Water to six fluid ounces. 

 This draught may be given thrice daily. 



Draught. 



Oil of turpentine, one fluid ounce. 

 Iodide of potassium, two drachms. 

 Castor-oil, sufficient to make eight fluid ounces in all. 

 This draught may be given twice daily. 



Pneumonia. 



Place the horse in a well-ventilated loose-box, clothe the 

 body with rugs after rubbing it down with wisps of hay. 

 In the case of plethoric animals bleeding may be resorted 

 to, about four quarts of blood being extracted, but in cases 

 of secondary pneumonia never bleed. The hot pack, 

 renewed every two hours, gives great relief during the acute 

 stages. Allow plenty of tepid water, and begin treatment 

 with a cathartic dose if requisite, or, better still, the usual 

 fever-ball, with about two drachms of aloes added to it. 



Draught (in plenty of water every four hours). 



R. Fleming's tine, aconiti, Hl^v. 

 Liq. amm. acet., f. 31 v. 

 Sp. aeth. nitrosi, f. ^i. 



