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incipient oedema of the lungs, spinal paralysis, conditions of col- 

 lapse, parturient paresis, and poisoning by morphine, chloroform, 

 alcohol and toxins. The subcutaneous or internal dose of *caf- 

 feinae sodio-salicylas, N.F., for horses and cattle is 5-10, 5i to 

 ijss; large dogs, 0.5-2, grs. vij to xxx; small dogs, 0.1-0.5, grs. iss to 

 vij. An infusion of coffee or tea may be used instead of caffeine. 



5. Physostigmine (eserine), pilocarpine, arecoline. Stimu- 

 lants in relaxation and paralysis of the musculature of the stomach 

 and intestines, especially in cattle and horses. Physostigmine 

 (eserine) is also a myotic (pupillary contraction). The dose of 

 physostigminae salicylas and physostigminae sulphas subcutan- 

 eously for horses is 0.05-0.1, grs. ^i to iss; cattle, 0.1-0.2, grs. iss to 

 iij. Dose of pilocarpinae hydrochloridimi for horses, 0.5, grs. vij; 

 cattle, 0.5-0.8, grs. vij to xii. Arecolinae hydrobromidum is 

 given to horses in doses of 0.02-0.08, grs. 34 to i. 



6. Camphora. Camphor. One of the most valuable stimu- 

 lants for the brain and heart in all conditions of psychic depression, 

 stupor, collapse, heart weakness and exhaustion in the course of 

 febrile infectious diseases, severe constitutional affections and 

 narcotic poisonings. It is usually administered subcutaneously 

 to all the domestic animals in the form of camphor oil [camphor 1, 

 olive oil 10; also camphor 1, olive oil 4] or camphor spirit. The 

 single dose of oleum camphoratum fortior [camphor 1, olive oil 4] 

 for horses is 50-150, 5 iss to v; dogs, 5-10, 5i to ijss; cats, 1-5, 

 ITJ^XV to 5i- 



7. Alcohol and ether. In small doses both are strong stimu- 

 lants to the brain and the other parts of the nervous system; also to 

 the heart and digestion. Given subcutaneously or by the mouth 

 in all conditions of weakness or collapse occurring in the course of 

 severe infectious diseases and in inanition, in pronounced exhaus- 

 tion following parturition and hemorrhage, in severe poisonings 

 and in threatened cerebral and cardiac paralysis. Dose of alcohol 

 for horses and cattle, 25-50, 5vj to xij; sheep and goats, 10-20, 

 5 ijss to iv; swine, 5-10, 5 i to ijss; dogs, 2-5, 5 ss to i; cats and fowl, 

 1-2, TTjxv to xxx. Dose of ether one-half. Alcohol dilutum, 

 spiritus vini gallici, viniun album, vinum rubrum, *beer and 



