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chest in cattle, to produce counter-irritation and pustulation 

 in the strength of 1 part to 12 of lard. 



Internal. — The therapeutic value of tartar emetic is 

 limited mainly to canine practice. Antimony is still pre- 

 scribed largely by the Germans as a general and circulatory 

 depressant and expectorant for horses. General depressant, 

 or anti-stimulant treatment is not ordinarily indicated in 

 inflammatory affections, and even if it were, antimony does 

 not exert such an action in any considerable degree upon 

 horses or ruminants. 



Aconite is a much more valuable and efficient circulatory 

 depressant than antimony for the horse. There are three 

 indications for antimony in canine practice : 1st, as an 

 emetic; 2nd, as a general depressant in inflammatory 

 diseases and in strong patients ; 3rd, as an ex.pectorant in 

 acute bronchitis. The first indication is generally attained 

 more promptly and safely by zinc sulphate. The second 

 and third indications may be combined by prescribing, 

 antimony in the first, or dry stage of acute bronchitis in 

 dogs, in the form of hive syrup. For example : 



Syr. Scillfle Co. 



Sp't's ^ther. Nitrosi aa ^ ss. 



M. Liq. Ammon. Acetatis ad 1 iv. 



S. Teaspoonful every 2 hours. 



Antimony may be employed as an emetic in bronchitis 

 to clear the stomach and upper part of the respiratory tract 

 of secretions, and to reduce the force and frequency of the 

 heart. Ipecac is, however, a better and safer agent for this 

 purpose, and antimony is generally counter-indicated in the 

 second, or exudative stage of bronchitis. 



The Germans prescribe tartar emetic very commonly 

 to horses as a parasiticide against round worms and tape 

 worms. Four or five drachms are given in aqueous solution 

 to the fasting animal, and followed by the administration of 

 a dose of oil. 



