434 The Care of Animals 



animals. Melt and give from 1 to 8 ounces, according 

 to size. 



Laudanum. Horses, 1 ounce; cattle, 1 to 2 ounces; 

 sheep, 2 drams ; dogs and pigs, 5 to 20 drops. Re- 

 lieves pain, colic and diarrhea. Externally, relieves 

 pain. 



Lime Water. Made by slaking fresh lime, allowing 

 it to settle and using the clear water. Useful in diar- 

 rhea of young animals. Dilute their milk one -third 

 with lime water. Finely pulverized air -slaked lime is 

 good to dry up sores by being dusted on. 



Linseed -oil, Raw. Horses, 1 to 2 pints; cattle, 2 

 to 3 pints; sheep, % pint; calves, 4 to 8 ounces; lambs, 

 2 ounces; dogs, % to 2 ounces. Purgative and soothing. 

 Do not choke animal in giving. Externally, 1 part 

 carbolic acid to 25 parts oil, for sci-atches in horses. 



Mercury. See Corrosive Stiblimate and Calomel. 



Mustard. A heaping teaspoonful in 4 to 6 ounces of 

 warm water is an excellent emetic for dogs and pigs. 

 Mixed with warm water to a paste and applied to skin, 

 it blisters. Used as a blister in lung diseases. 



Niter. See Sweet Spirits of Niter. 



Nux Vomica (Powdered Seed). Horses, X to 1 

 dram ; cattle, 2 drams ; sheep, 20 grains ; pigs, 10 

 grains. Used in paralysis or weak, debilitated condi- 

 tion. Useful in condition powders. The active prin- 

 ciple is strychnine, and when twitching of muscles 

 occurs medicine must be stopped. Poisonous. 



Oak -bark Decoction. Boil 1 ounce of bark in 1 

 pint of water. Colts and calves, 1 to 2 ounces ; lambs, 

 X ounce. Give in milk. Can double dose, if necessary. 



