CAPSICUM. 



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Calomel. — Chloride of Mercury. 



Calomel should be rarely used in horse and cattle 

 practice, from the fact that animals are not so subject to 

 scrofulous diseases, and liver complaints, as man is, and as 

 those are the diseases chiefly calling for calomel, we 

 can in veterinary practice do without it, so far as internal 

 use is concerned. For external application, in the form 

 of the black and yellow wash, it is valuable. (See Pre- 

 scriptions.) Calomel sprinkled on unhealthy ulcers and 

 sores is valuable, quickly changing their appearance. 

 Calomel is sometimes used in thrush of the foot of the 

 horse, inserted into the cleft of the frog. In cattle with 

 foul claw, and in sheep with sore feet, it can be used to 

 great advantage. A dog can take as much aloes as will 

 kill a man, but a man can take as much calomel as will 

 kill several dogs. 



Camphor. — Use. — Camphor is a slight stimulant, 

 folloAved by calmative effect. Hence, it is recommended 

 in cases of irritation, nervous excitement, and enters 

 into all mixtures used in cases of chronic cough. Three 

 to five grains of camphor, and extract of belladonna 

 five grains, rubbed down in a little whisky or alcohol, and 

 mixed in three ounces of water, is an excellent remedy 

 in allaying irritation in dogs having distemper. An ex- 

 cellent rubifacient can be made with camphor, one ounce 

 acetic acid. No. 8, four ounces. To allay irritation in a 

 sore, camphor and sweet oiMs a good application. 



Doses. — Camphor is given to horses and cattle, in from 

 two to four drachms, repeating it three or four times a 

 day. 



Cantharides. — (See Spanish Fly.) 



Capsicum. — (See Pepper.) 



