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DOSES FOK THE HORSE. 



Name of Drug. I 



Sweet Spirits of 



Nitre. 

 Tannic Acid. 

 Tartar Emetic. 

 Tincture of Ac 



onite Root. 

 Tincture of Can- 



tharides. 

 Tincture Ergot. 

 Tincture Iodine. 



Tincture Iron. 



Tr. Nux Vomica. 

 Tincture Opium. 



White Vitriol. 



Action and Use. 



Diuretic and Diaphoretic. 



Astringent. 



Sedative and Alterative. 



Sedative. Used for lung fever, etc 

 Stimulant and Tonic. 



c 



\ 



Parturient. 



Used externally. 



j Tonic and Astringent. Used for | 



I Typhoid diseases. j 



j Tonic. Stimulant in Paralysis ( 



( and Dyspepsia. j 



Anodyne and Anti-spasmodic. 



I Astringent. Used for cuts, } 

 1 wounds and sores, in solution, f 



Dose. 



Yz toU/i ozs 



^0to40grs. 

 1-8 to 1-2 dr. 



15to35d'p'8 



1 to 2 ozs. 



1 to 2 ozs. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 



2 to 4 drs. 

 1 to 2 oz^. 



5 to 15 grs. 



Tannic Acid. 



f Gi>e small doses of Nux 

 .| Vomit a, and stimnlanU 

 ( largely, and keep moving. 



See Nux Vomica. 



See Opium. 



j Milk, eggs and 

 I flour. 



For a colt one month old, give one twenty-fourth of the full dose for an adult horse as 

 given above; three months old, one-twelfth; six months old, one-sixth; one year old, 

 one-third : two years old, one-half; three years old, three-fourths. 



IN MEASURING LIQUIDS, 



A tablespoonful is equal to half an ounce by measure. 



A dessert-spoonful is equal to one-fourth ounce, or two drachms. 



A teaspoonful is equal to one drachm. 



A teacup is estimated to contain about four fluid ounces, or a gill. 



A wine glass about two fluid ounces. 



The above named household implements vary in size and capacity, so 

 that usually it is diflicult to measure with them accurately; yet, for nearly 

 all medicines, it will be near enough for all practical purposes, excepting 

 some teacups are now made to hold six or eight ounces, so that, if the med- 

 icine to be measured is poison, it is well to give smaller doses if the exact 

 capacity is not known. It is best for those having much use for measures to 

 procure a glass graduate which will measure drachms and ounces. 



A VERY FOOLISH MANNER OF 

 TORTURING HORSES. 



A BETTER AND MORE HUMANE WAY OP 

 TREATING OUR FAITHFUL FRIEND. 



