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and increases the secretion of the glands. Dose for cattle, 10-25^ 

 5ijss to vj; horses, 8-15, 5ij to 5ss; sheep, goats and swine, 1-2, 

 grs. XV to xxx; dogs, 0.2-1, grs. iij to xv; cats, 0.1-0.3, grs. iss to iv; 

 fowl, 0.05-0.2, grs. % to iij. 



2. ApomorphinaB hydrochloridum. Apomorphine is a superior 

 expectorant for the liquefaction of viscid masses of mucus in 

 bronchial catarrh, catarrhal pneumonia, canine distemper, etc. 

 Dose internally for dogs, 0.001-0.003, gr. 1/70 to 1/25 (up to 0.03, 

 gr. 1/3, per day); horses, 0.02-0.05, gr. ^ to %. 



3. Ipecacuanha. Ipecac. A good expectorant for small ani- 

 mals in catarrhal pneumonia, bronchitis and canine distemper. 

 Dose for dogs, 0.01-0.05, gr. 1/8 to %,. Dose of pulvis ipecac- 

 uanhas et opii (Dover's powder), 0.5-2, grs, vij to xxx. 



4. Senega and Quillaja. Stimulant expectorants in asthenic 

 bronchitis and catarrhal pneumonia. Dose for dogs in infusion, 

 0.5-1.5, grs. vij to xxij; sheep, goats and swine, 1-2, grs. xv to xxx; 

 cats, 0.2-0.5, grs. iij to vij. 



[5. Terpini hydras. Terpin hydrate. In small doses, in- 

 creases the secretions of the bronchial mucous membrane; large 

 doses inhibit the secretions. Dose for the dog, 0.1-0.5, grs. 

 jss to vij.] 



6. Antimonii et potassii tartras. Tartar emetic. An expec- 

 torant for vigorous animals in bronchial catarrh and broncho- 

 pneumonia. Doses for cattle, 2-5, 5ss to 5 i; horses, 0.5-2, grs. 

 vij to xxx; sheep, goats and swine, 0.1-0.2, grs. iss to iij; dogs, 

 0.01-0.05, gr. 1/8 to M; cats, 0.005-0.01, gr. 3/40 to 1/8. [Dose 

 of vinum antimonii for dogs, 5 to 10 drops; cats, one-half.] 



7. *Antimonium sulphuratum, Kermes mineral. *Anti- 

 monii sulphidum, black sulphide of antimony. Expectorants in 

 bronchitis, canine distemper and strangles. Doses for horses 

 and cattle, 10-25, 5ijss to vj; sheep and swine, 1-2, grs. xv to xxx; 

 dogs, 0.05-0.5, grs. % to vij. 



8. Sulphur lotum, sulphur praecipitatum, sulphur sublimatum. 

 Sulphur. An old expectorant in chronic catarrh. Dose for 

 horses, 2-5, 3ss to i. 



9. Sodii chloridum, sodii bicarbonas, sodii sulphas, *sal Caro- 



