5(Jg ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 



No. d22. 1 ^ Pounds chloride of aluminum, 



1 Gallon water. 

 Dissolve. 



A most effectual, powerful and cheap disinfectant, but poisonous, if 

 taken, is made as follows . 



No. 223. 8 Ounces chloride of zinc, 



16 Ounces sulphate of iron, 

 1 Gallon water. 

 Dissolve. 



A pint mixed in a gallon of water will be quite strong enough for use. 

 Xm. Emetics and Expectorants. 



What would act as an emetic on man, would be simply a nauseant with 

 the horse. The horse does not vomit, nauseants act to loosen a cough, 

 and to loosen the mucus in the air passages, and thus facilitate its expul- 

 sion. Nauseants also act as a substitute for the old practice of bleeding. 

 Tartar emetic, blood root and sulphate of zinc are among those usually 

 employed . 



Tartar emetic. — ^Dose, 1 to 1 1-2 drachms, in connection with lobelia 

 and saltpeter. 



Blood root. — Dose, from 2 to 4 drachms of the powdered root. 



Sulphate of zinc. — Dose, 1 to 2 drachms. 



Tartar emetic. — ^This is often employed in connection with saltpeter 

 and lobelia. Dose, tartar emetic 1 drachm ; saltpeter 1 ounce ; lobelia 

 1 drachm. 



Xrv. Narcotics, Anodynes and Sedatives. 



These run one into the other, and are used to soothe pain, allay the 

 irritability of the system, and quiet excessive nervous action. Narcotics 

 quickly quiet the system, induce sleep, and if taken largely, produce 

 death. When given simply to allay pain, they are called anodynes. The 

 action of a sedative is to lower nervous force, reduce the pulse and abate 

 febrile symptoms, especially in the beginning of acute inflammation. 



Narcotics. — Opium, or its preparations, laudanum and morphia, bella- 

 donna, tobacco and Indian hemp. 



Opium is generally given as a tincture, in the form of laudanum. 

 Dose, 1 to 2 ounces. 



Morphia. — Dose, 3 to 5 grains. 



Belladonna. — Dose, 2 ounces. 



Indian hemp. — The dose of this drug 1-2 to 1 drachm. 



Sedatives. — Aconite, tincture. Dose, 20 to 30 drops. 

 Veratrum vmde.— The dose of this is 1 scruple. 



