CHAPTER VII. 



A Few Prescriptions and Remedies for 

 Kennel Use. 



I.— aperients. 



(i.) Castor oil ... ... ... ... ... 3 ounces. 



Syrup of buckthorn ... ... ... 2 ounces. 



Medium dose — One tablespoonful. 

 (ii.) Mild pill: 



Barbadoes aloes ... ... ... ... 12 grains. 



Powdered jalap 6 grains. 



Ginger ... ... ... ... ... 2 grains. 



Soap ... ... ... ... ... 10 grains. 



(iii.) Strong pill : 



Calomel ... ... ... ... ... 3 to 5 grains. 



Jalap 10 to 20 grains. 



Mix with syrup, and give as a pill. 



II.— diarrhcea mixtures. 



(i.) For slight purging : 



Prepared chalk . , ^ ... ... ... 3 drachms. 



Laudanum ... ... ... ... 5 drachms. 



Powder of gum arable ... ... ... 2 drachms. 



Water 7 ounces. 



Mix and give two tablespoonfuls every time the bowels are relaxed. 

 (ii.) For very severe purgation : 



Creosote ... ... ... ... ... 2 drachms. 



Laudanum ... ... ... ... 6 drachms. 



Tincture of ginger 2 drachms. 



Peppermint water 6 ounces. 



Dose — Two tablespoonfuls twice a day. 

 (iii.) Ordinary pill for diarrhoea : 



I to 2 grains opium. 



