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No. 118. Sulphate of copper, 1 to 2 drachms. 



Powdered opium, 1 drachm. 



Give as a ball or mixed in linseed tea two or three times a daj in ob- 

 stinate watery diarrhoea. 



No. 119. Acetate of lead, 



Powdered opium, each 1 drachm. 



Give as the last prescription. 



In cases of sour discharges, griping and moderate scouring, 

 the following are antacids and mild astringents which will 

 be found serviceable : — 



No. 120. Powdered chalk, 1 oz. 



Powdered opium, 1 drachm. 



Creasote, 20 drops. 



Make up with linseed meal and molasses for a ball. 



Instead of the creasote, carbolic acid may be used in this 

 prescription in the same quantity. 



This is useful when a mere astringent effect is desired, and 

 when the bowels have got into an irritable relaxed condition. 

 For the same purpose, whether in horses or cattle, the follow- 

 ing recipes also answer well : — 



No. 122. Powdered galls, 



Powdered opium, each 1 drachm. 



Chalk, ^ oz. 



Make into a ball, or give in gruel or linseed tea. 



No. 123. Powdered opium, 

 Powdered kino, 

 Powdered gentian, 

 Bicarbonate of soda, each 1 drachm. 



To be made up and given as the last. 



These prescriptions may be repeated once or twice daily, 

 until the discharges are diminished. 



Astringent clysters or injections are usually made up with 

 starch water. It is a mistake to have them very copious. 



