436 The Care of Animals 



wounds. Dissolve 1 ounce in 1% pints water. Used 

 in white lotion as follows : 



Sugar of lead 1 ounce 



White vitriol 6 drams 



Water 1 pint 



Shake well before using. 



Sulfate of Copper and Iron. See Blue Stone and 

 Copperas. 



Sulfur. Cattle and horses, % ounce ; sheep, 1 dram; 

 pigs, 20 grains. Dusted in hair useful against lice and 

 mites. Not often used internally. Ointment, 1 part 

 sulfur to 6 parts lard, good for lice. Sulfur is often 

 burned in closed empty room to disinfect. Set vessel 

 containing burning sulfur in a larger vessel filled with 

 water, to prevent danger from fire. 



Sweet Spirits of Niter. Horses, 1 to 2 ounces ; 

 cattle, 2 to 3 ounces ; dogs and pigs, % to 2 drams. 

 Give in water. Stimulant, and acts on kidneys. Good 

 in cramp colic, and in small doses reduces fever. 



Tincture Chloride of Iron. Used for sore mouth 

 and sore throat. Use % ounce tincture of iron to 8 

 ounces of water. 



Tobacco. Not given internally. Externally, a decoc- 

 tion is good for mites and lice. Use it weak. 



Turpentine. Horses, % to 2 ounces ; cattle, 2 to 3 

 ounces; sheep, 1 to 3 drams; pigs, 1 dram; dogs, 5 to 

 30 drops. Give in oil, gruel or milk. Good for colic, 

 bloating and intestinal worms. Stimulates the kidneys. 

 Externally it is an irritant. Used in liniments. 



Vaseline. Softens and sooths parts. Used as a 

 base for ointments, 



