COMMON MEDICINES AND THEIR ACTIONS 7I 



BUTTER OF ANTIMONY 



This preparation, taken from a mineral, is not 

 ased internally. It is a powerful caustic. Its prin- 

 cipal use is for curing thrush in horses' fefet. 



TETANUS BACILLI 



How the germs look under the microscope. The poison pro- 

 duced by them is one of the most violent known in disease. 



BROMIDE OF POTASSIUM 



This comes as a white crystal or powder, and is 

 used to quiet the nerves when some trouble like 

 lockjaw has set in. 



Dose: For horses and cattle, i teaspoonful; 

 sheep and hogs, one-half teaspoonful. 



BINIODIDE OF MERCURY 



This bright red powder is used chiefly for blister- 

 ing purposes. It is excellent when a spavin or 



