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aforementioned round-worm remedies is used; in dogs, one of the 

 tapeworm remedies. 



Drugs. — 1. *Kamala. A tapeworm remedy for dogs. It is 

 also a drastic cathartic and the simultaneous administration of a 

 purgative is therefore not necessary. Dose for large dogs, 5-15, 

 5i to iv; small dogs, 2-5, grs. xxx to 5i; cats and chickens, 1—2, 

 grs. XV to xxx; pigeons and parrots, 0.5-1, grs. vij to xv. 



2. Oleoresina aspidii. Oleoresin of aspidium. A very effective 

 but very poisonous tseniacide. Dose for large dogs, 2-5, grs. xxx 

 to 5i; small dogs, 0.2-1, grs. iij to xv. 



3. *Areca. Areca nut. Betel nut. A very good remedy 

 against tapeworms and round worms. Dose for horses, 100-200, 

 5 iij to vj ; dogs, 5-10, 5i to ijss; sheep, 5-10, 5i to ijss; swine, 5-15, 

 5i to iv; chickens and geese, 2-4, grs. xxx to 5i; pigeons, 0.5-1, grs. 

 vij to XV. 



4. Antimonii et potassii tartras. Tartar emetic. A valuable 

 anthelmintic against tapeworms and round worms of horses. 

 Dose, 10-15, 3 ijss to iv, per day in the drinking water for 2 to 4 

 days. 



5. Oleum terebinthinae. Oil of turpentine. A very good 

 remedy against round worms in horses (50, 5iss). 



6. Arseni trioxidum. Arsenic. The same. Dose for horses, 

 1-3, grs. XV to xlv.^ The new arsenical preparations, *Atoxyl and 

 *Salvarsan, have proven effective remedies against trypanosomes 

 and spirilla. 



7. Santoninum. Santonin. A specific against round worms 

 of horses and dogs. Dose for dogs, 0.05-0.2, grs. J^ to iij. 



8. Carbonei bisulphidum. Bisulphide of carbon. A remedy 

 against gastrus larvae and round worms in horses. Dose, 8-12, 

 5ij to iij, in capsules, every hour until 4 doses have been given. 



These eight remedies are sufficient for veterinary practice. 

 The patient should be prepared for the anthelmintic by being 

 starved a day before the medicine is administered. A few hours 

 after the anthelmintic is given a purgative should be administered, 



P Gerlach reported that 20 grains of arsenic caused acute diarrhoea in a 

 horse.— Finlay Dun, Veterinary Medicines, 10th ed., p. 274.J 



