50 GENERAL THERAPEUTICS FOR VETERINARIANS 



animals in dysentery, intestinal catarrh and enteritis. Dose for 

 horses, 5-20, 5j to v; cattle, 10-25, Sijss to vj; sheep, goats, foals, 

 calves, and swine, 1-3, grs. xv toxlv; dogs, 0.1-0.5, grs. jss to vij; 

 cats, 0.05-0.2, gr. % to iij; chickens, 0.1, grs. jss; pigeons, 0.05, gr. 

 5^. Dose of Tinctura opii ten times these quantities. *Pantopon 

 is an artificial mixture of the alkaloids of opium. 



2. Acidmn tannicum. Tannic acid or tannin. A styptic for 

 the lighter diarrhoeas of mycotic, toxic, and infectious origin. 

 Dose for horses, 5-15, 3j to 3jv; cattle, 10-25, Sijss to vj; sheep 

 and goats, 1-2, grs. xv to xxx; dogs, 0.1-0.5, grs. jss to vij; fowl, 

 0.01-0.05, gr. 1/8 to J^. Dose of the tannin-containing vegetable 

 drugs, Quercus (oak bark), etc., for horses and cattle, 25-50, 

 3vj to xij. The action of *tannalbin, *tannopin, *tannoform, and 

 the other newer preparations is similar to that of tannic acid. The 

 dose of tannoform for horses and cattle is 10-25, Sijss to vj ; calves 

 and foals, 5-10, 3i to ijss; dogs, 1-2, grs. xv to xxx. 



3. Rheum. Rhubarb. A valuable antidiarrhceic in dysentery 

 of sucklings, especially white scours of calves and foals. Dose for 

 horses and cattle, 25-50, 3vj to xij; calves and foals, 5-10, 3j to 

 ijss; dogs, 1-2, grs. xv. to xxx; lambs, fowl and cats, 0.5-1, grs. 

 vij to XV. Of tinctura rhei, the dose for dogs is J^ to 1 teaspoonful. 



4. Alumen. Alum. A mild styptic in diarrhoea and intes- 

 tinal hemorrhage. Dose for horses and cattle, 10-25, 3 ijss to vj; 

 dogs, 0.5-2, grs. vij to xxx. 



5. Ferri sulphas. Iron sulphate. A more powerful styptic, 

 especially for infectious diarrhoeas, dysentery, fowl cholera, and 

 gastric and intestinal hemorrhages. Dose for horses, 10-25, 

 3 ijss to vj ; dogs, 0.1-0.5, grs. jss to vij ; fowl, 0.05-0.2, grs. % to iij. 



6. Liquor calcis. Lime water. A good styptic in diarrhoea of 

 sucklings, dysentery and intestinal ulcers. Dose for calves, 3^ to 

 1 pint; dogs, 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls. Calcii carbonas praecipitatus 

 (precipitated calcium carbonate) has a similar action. [Dose for 

 horses and cattle, 30-60, 5j to ij; dogs, 0.6^, grs. x to 3j.] 



7. Plumbi acetas. Lead acetate. A very powerful styptic in 

 persistent diarrhoea; must be administered to cattle cautiously. 

 Dose for horses, 2-10, 3ss to ijss; cattle, 1-5, grs. xv. to 3j; sheep, 



