Treatment of Poisoninff. 433 



Tobacco.-Horses and oxen will eat green tobacco withont si>ff»r. 

 ing from it ; but six pounds of cured tobacco have been known to kill" a 

 cow. Goats, on the other hand, have been seen to eat cigars and d ied 



manifested m herbivorous animals by violent purgation, with very offcn- 

 B ve feces pain in the belly and wind colic. The pulse is weak, tL coat 



mouth, and convulsions or stupor. The treatment is, to administer 

 active purgatives, followed by full doses of whisky, in slippery Z bail 

 mucilage, or linseed tea. ■ iperyeimoaik 



Turpentme.-The chief injurious effect of hirpentine is upon 

 the Kidneys, lu producing strangury. The proper treatment has been 

 considered on page 162. 



MUTEEAL ASD CHEMICAL POISONS. 



Acids.-The so-called mineral acids-sulphuric, nitric and muri- 

 atic acids, and the concentrated vegetable acids, are all caustic and 

 .rntaut poisons. They would never be taken willingly by an animal 

 but may be forced down, through ignorance, error ;r%esirn.ni; 

 antidotes are ft, 1 doses of alkalies, such as powdered chalk, whitin. or 

 ime water. These should be promptly administered, and followed by 

 sweet or Imseed oil. ^ 



AlkalleS.-Quick lime, caustic potash, concentrated lye, washing 

 soda, etc. , are destructive agents to the tissues. When taken internally 

 they must be counteracted by acids, the handiest of which is usually 

 vinegar and water. This should be freely taken, and followed by a 

 purge of oil. "^ ** 



AlcohoL-Half a pint of pure alcohol will kill a horse, as experi- 

 ments have demonstrated ; but of the commercial article much lar<^er 

 doses can be tolerated. A form of chronic alcoholic poisoning has been 

 noticed m horses which have frequently been dosed with whi.kv to 

 keep up their strength. The only treatment needed is to suspend the 

 use of the agent. f ^ iiiw 



Arsenic —From the extensive use made of this drug in veterinary 

 pharmacy, instances of poisoning by it are not uncommon. Forty 

 grains of it in solution is a fatal dose for a horse. Both horses, sheep 

 and cattle have been killed in numbers, from pasturing in a field over 

 which sheep had been allowed to run just after being dipped in an 

 arsemcal solution. The symptoms are: violent pain in the bowels 

 purging and straining ; intense thirst, quick, feeble pulse, irregular 



