DOSES FOR THE HORSE. 



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DOSES FOE THE HOESE. 



Name of Drug. 



Aloes. 

 Alum. 

 Anii?e Seed. 

 Aqua Ammonia. 



Arsenic. 

 Asafoetida. 

 Bicarbonate of ) 

 Potash. f 



Bismuth. 



Black Antimony. 



Blue Vitriol. 

 Calomel. 

 Camphor. 

 Cartharides. 

 Carbolic Acid. 

 Castor Oil. 

 Cayenne. 

 Chlorate of I 

 Potash. j 



Copper;! s. 

 Croton Oil. 

 Digitalis leaf. 

 Epsom Salts. 

 Ether. 



Fowler's Solution 



Gentian Root. 



Ginger. 



Glauber's Salts. 



Action and Use. 



See Ar- I 



f 



iodide of 

 Potassium. 



Linseed Oil, Raw 

 Magnesia. 

 Mercurial Oint- 

 ment. 



Nux Vomica. 



Opium. 



Prepared Chalk. 

 Quinine. 

 Saltpetre. 

 Soda Bicarb. 



Soda Sulphite. 



Solution of Lime 



Spirits of Chlo 

 roform. 



Strychnia. 

 Sulphur. 



Laxative and Tonic. 

 Astringent. 



Aromatic and Stomachic. 

 Stimulant and Antacid. 

 J Alterative and Tonic. Used for ) 

 j Paralysis. Mange, etc. f 



Anti-spasmodic. Coughs, etc. 

 j Diuretic and Antacid. Good for I 

 \ Rheumatism. f 



For Chronic Diarrhoea, etc. 



Promotes the Secretions. 



Astringent and Tonic. 

 Cathartic. 

 Anti-spasmodic. 

 Diuretic and Stimulant. 

 Externally and Disinfectant. 

 Cathartic. 



Stimulant and Carminative. 

 J Diuretic. Given for Bloating, I 

 ) etc. f 



Tonic and Astringent. 

 Powerful Purgative. 

 Sedative and Diuretic. 

 Cathartic and Febrifuge. 

 Anti-spasmodic. 

 j Used for Skin diseases. 

 I senic, a preparation of. 

 Tonic. 

 Tonic. Stimulant and Stomachic. ) 

 Used for Flatulent Colic, Dys- V 

 pepsia, etc. ) 



Cathartic. 

 Diuretic and Alterative. Used ) 

 for Rheumatism. Dropsy, En- r 

 largecl Glands, etc. ) 



Cathartic and Nutritive. 

 \ For colts as an Antacid and Laxa- I 

 "I tive. f 



( Used for Mange, Itch, Lice, and / 

 ■( other parasites. ) 



j Nervous stimulant. Used for Pa- / 

 I ralysis. f 



f Anodyne and Antispasmodic, i 

 -; Given in Colic, Inrtaramation of }■ 

 I Bowels, Diarrhoea, etc. . 



Antacid. 



Tonic. Given during convalescence. 

 Diuretic and Febriluge. 

 Similar to Bicarb. Potash. 

 I Antiseptic and Alterative. Used I 

 1 lor Blood diseases. f 



j Antacid, used as an antidote to | 

 ( poisoning by acids. ) 



] Anodyne and Anti-spasmodic. 



J Tonic and Stimulant. Used for I 



I Paralysis. f 



Alterative and Laxative. Used ) 



for Skin diseases and Rheuma- V 



fism. \ 



Do>E. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 

 ■i to 3 drs. 

 1-2 to 2 ozs . 

 1 to 4 drs. 



1 to 5 grs. 



1 to 3 drs. 



3 to 5 drs. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 



1-4 to 1-2 dr. 



1-2 to 1 dr. 

 10 to 41 grs. 

 1-2 to 1 dr. 

 3 to 6 grs. 



12tol pt. 



5 to 25 grs. 



1-2 to 2 drs. 



1/2 to IH drs 

 10tol5d'p"s 

 :0 to 20 grs 



2 to 8 ozs. 

 1-2 to 2 ozs 



1 to 4 drs. 

 to 2 drs. 



2 to 5 drs. 



6 to 12 ozs. 



1-2 to 1 1- 

 drs. 



1 to 2 pts. 



1-4 to 1 oz . 



15 to 25 grs. 



1-4 to 1 dr. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 

 15 to .50 grs 

 1 to 3 drs. 



3 to 8 drs. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 



4 to 6 ozs. 

 1 to 2 ozs. 

 1-2 to 1 gr. 



1-2 to 2 ozs 



Vinegar. 

 Magnesia and oil. 



\ Vinegar and raw" 

 / Linseed Oil. 



J Inf us'n of oak bark. 

 I Give also linsd oil. 

 Eggs, Milk, etc. 

 Eggs and Milk. 



Eggs; soap; grueL 



Antidote. 



Opium. 

 Stimulate. 



\ Hydrated peroxide 

 "/ ol Iron. 



i Give freely sta-ch 

 < or flour, with water 

 ( largely. 



J Whites of Eggs with 

 I milk given freely. 

 f Saleratus, followed 

 I quickly by cop- 

 "1 peras, both dissolv- 

 t ed in water. 



i Belladonna, strong coffee, 

 j^ brandy and an.monia. 

 J Dash cold wa'er on, and 

 ' keep the horse moving. 



( Linseed oil largely. 

 "j Raw. 



Tobacco. 



