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Examples: Calomel, podaphyllin, irriclin, leptandrin, 

 etc. 



Cinchona. — PeruviaUy or Jesuit Barh. There are 

 several barks of cinchona, used in medicine, and from 

 which the sulphate of quinine is made. Cinchona, or its 

 barks, are not used in horse and cattle diseases. 



Quinine — ^is the only preparation used; but its high 

 price is against its general use, in veterinary practice. 

 But in valuable horses, it is used to hasten recovery from 

 influenza, lung fever, etc. 



Dose. — Twenty to forty grains, repeated from three to 

 four times a day. 



Quinine is apt to be adulterated with arsenic^ as was 

 the case with many samples, used during the late war. 



Cochineal- — An insect, and used as a dye for color- 

 ing tinctures, and other medicines, for the purpose of de- 

 ception. Druggists color water with it, for filling show 

 bottles, which are placed in the store windows. 



Cod Liver Oil- — In all animals, cod liver oil increases 

 fat and flesh. In diseases afi'ecting digestion, and assi- 

 milation, cod liver oil can be of no use. It materially re- 

 lieves broken wind, or heaves, in horses. For hastening, 

 or forcing animals intended for show, cod liver oil is just 

 what is wanted, as it not only hastens the fattening pro- 

 cess, but increases the quality, and appearance of the 

 meat. 



Dose. For swine, two ounces daily. For small pigs, 

 one ounce. 



Colchicum- — Meadow Saffron. The seeds, and root, 

 are the parts usually employed in medicine, sometimes in 

 powder ; but the Ijest is in the form of tincture. 



