432 The Care of Animals 



sheep and pigs, 5 to 20 grains. General purgative, and 

 used to expel worms. Externally, dusted in old sores 

 to dry up and heal them. 



Camphor. See Spirits of Camphor - 



Cantharides. See Spanish Flies. 



Carbolic Acid. Used as antiseptic to hasten healing 

 of wounds and sores; also as disinfectant. Dissolve 1 

 part of acid in 30 parts of water. Poisonous. 



Castor-oil. Horses, 1 to 2 pints; sheep, 4 ounces ; 

 pigs, 2 ounces ; calves, 2 to 4 ounces. An excellent 

 purgative. Small doses, combined with laudanum, ex- 

 cellent for scours. 



Charcoal. Finely pulverized is used in condition 

 powders and dusted on wounds. Hogs like charcoal 

 to eat. 



Chloroform. Given by inhalation to produce anaBs- 

 thesia. Must be given dogs very carefully or it will 

 kill them. For colic in horses, 1 dram given with 

 laudanum is excellent. 



Copperas (Sulfate of Iron). Horses, 1 dram ; cattle, 

 2 drams ; sheep, 20 grains ; pigs, 10 grains. Excellent 

 tonic in debilitated conditions and diarrhea. Useful 

 in condition powders. 



Corrosive Sublimate (Mercury Bichloride). Used 

 externally as antiseptic and disinfectant. Dissolve 1 

 part in 1,000 parts water. As a caustic, ] part corro- 

 sive sublimate dissolved in 50 parts alcohol and add 50 

 parts water. Used to swab out fistulaB. Very poisonous. 



Creolin. Antiseptic, disinfectant and valuable to 

 destroy parasites. Used in solution. 1 part Creolin to 

 100 parts water. 



