MEDICAL TERMS. 



(This classification of drugs and explanations is given because the terms 

 are used to avoid verbosity.) 



Alteratives. Medicines which, if given in small and repeated doses gradually 

 bring about a healthy state of the system without seriously augmenting the secre- 

 tions such as arsenic and its preparations, iodide of potassium, etc. 



A.nesthetics. Chloroform, or ether, drugs that deprive of sensation or feeling. 



Anodynes. Morphine or cocaine, drugs that assuage pain. 



Antiseptics. Medicines that resist or check putrefaction, such as chloride of 

 lime, carbolic acid, soda, creosote, etc. 



Antispasmodics. Medicine that overcomes inordinate muscular action, from 

 their sedative effects allaying spasms and convylsions, as chloroform or opium. 



Aperients. See Cathartics. .... 



Astringents. Drugs used internally that contract muscular fiber and check 

 diarrhea, hemorrhage and diabetes, used extensively to stop bleeding and dimin- 

 ish discharge from wounds, such as alum, gallic acid, etc. 



Blisters. Agents ased as counter irritants for internal inflammation. Strong 

 liquid ammonia being a good and quick blister for a dog; it .may be applied on a 

 cloth or sponge held on the part to be blistered for about ten minutes. Spirits of 

 turpentine is also good; wring a piece of red flannel out of hot water, sprinkle with 

 turpentine, and apply to the part. Pure olive oil should afterward be applied to 

 blistered parts. 



Cordials, Medicines that increase strength, stimulate the stomach and ani- 

 mate the spirits. Cordials are often given to hunting dogs after a hard day's work 

 in the field. Here is a good one to use. 



Cordial Ball. Take powdered cardamon seeds 1 dram, oil of carraways 10 

 drops, oil of cloves 5 drops, powdered gum acacia y z dram, made into a paste with 

 syrup; dose for a greyhound or hunting dog is one-fourth of this, given wrapped 

 in an ounce of lean mutton. 



Carminatives. Medicines that expel wind, such as oil of peppermint, ginger, 

 etc. 



Cathartics, Purgatives, Aperients. Medicines to cause discharges, cleansing 

 scomach and bowels. Laxatives are mild aperients. 



Caustics. Agents that destroy or decompose parts to which they are applied, 

 used for proud flesh in wounds, to destroy warts, to sear the parts and prevent 

 absorption of virus in case of bites, etc, etc. Nitrate of silver, carbolic acjid, nitric 

 acid or the hot iron are the most active. 



