400 THE FARM DOCTOR. 



DRUGS AND DOSES. 



JV/ien 7tot otherwise stated, the doses for the horse ?nay be given to ox, ass, 

 and mule, and those of the sheep to the goat and swine. 



AcETit: ACID, antidote to acids, cooling astringent : Horse I dr. ; ox 

 2 drs. ; ass i dr. ; sheep I scr. ; dog 2-3 drops. 



Tincture of aconite, sedative, diaphoretic: Horse 20-30 drops ; ox 

 30-40 drops, ; ass 15-20 drops ; sheep 3-5 drops ; dog 1-3 drops. 



Alcohol, stimulant, diuretic, narcotic : Horse 1-3 oz. ; ox 3-6 oz. ; 

 ass I oz. ; sheep Yz oz. ; dog 2 drs. Locally cooling astringent. 



Brandy, whisky, and gin, stimulant, diuretic, narcotic : Horse 3-6 oz. ; 

 ox 6-12 oz. ; ass 2-5 oz. ; sheep i oz. ; dog Yz oz. Locally cooling 

 astringent. 



Strong ale, stimulant, diuretic, narcotic : Horse 1-2 pts. ; ox 2-4 pts. ; 

 ass I pt. ; sheep Y^ V^-' ^^^ 2 oz. Locally cooling astringent 



Barbadoes aloes, purgative: Horse 4 drs. ; ass 3-4 drs. ; dog j< dr. 



Cape aloes, purgative ; Horse 5 drs. ; ass 4-5 drs. 



Alum, astringent: Horse 2-3 drs.; ox 3-4 drs.; ass 2 drs. ; sheep jX-i 

 dr. ; dog >^-I scr. 



Ammonia, liquid, diffusible stimulant, antispasmodic, antacid, diuretic : 

 Horse Y2 ^^•'■> '^'^ /^"^ °^' ^^^ ^"'^ ^''^•' sheep >^-i dr ; dog 10 drops. 

 Locally blister. 



Aromatic ammonia, diffusible stimulant, antispasmodic antacid, 

 diuretic : Horse 1-2 oz,; ox 2-4 oz.; ass 1-2 oz.; sheep '/-i oz.; dog i dr. 

 Locally blister. 



Carbonate of ammonia, diffusible stimulant, antispasmodic, antacid, 

 diuretic : Horse 2-4 drs.; ox 4-6 drs.; ass 2 drs.; sheep ^-i dr.; dog 10- 

 1 5 grs. Locally blister. 



Muriate of ammonia, stimulant, discutient, alterative, diuretic : Horse 

 2-4 drs.; ox 4-6 drs.; ass 2 drs.; sheep >^-l dr.; dog 20 grs. Locally 

 cooling discutient. 



Acetate of ammonia, solution, diaphoretic, diuretic, stimulant : 

 Horse 2-3 oz.; ox 3 4 oz.; ass 2 cz.; sheep j^-i oz.; dog 2 drs. 



Anise-seed, stomachic, carminative : Horse i oz.;iOX 1-2 oz.; ass I oz ; 

 sheep 2-4 drs.; dog 1-3 scr. 



Antimony, tartarized (tartar emetic), emetic: Swine 5 grs ; dog 

 2»4 gfs. Sedative, diaphoretic : Horse 2 drs.; ox 2-4 drs.; ass 2 drs.; 

 sheep 1-2 scr.; swine ^-i gr.; dog;4^-;^gr. Locally blister. 



Areca nut, vermifuge, treniafuge: Horse 1 oz.; ox i oz.; ass I |)z. ; 

 sheep 3 drs.; dog >^-l dr. 



Arnica tincture, stimulant, diuretic : Horse 1 dr.; ox i dr.; ass % 

 dr.; sheep i scr.; dog 10 drops. Locally cooling, soothing. 



Arsenic, alterative, nerve tonic : Horse 5 grs. ; ox 5-8 grs. ; ass 3-5 grs ; 

 sheep 1 gr.; swine j< gr.; dog -^.7 gr. Locally caustic, parasiticide. 



