DOSES FOR THE HORSE. 



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DOSES FOR THE HORSE. 



NA^iiE OF Drug. 



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Aloes. 

 Alum. 

 Auise Seed. 

 Aqua Ammonia. 



Arseuic. 



Assafoetida. 

 Bicarbonate of ) 

 Potash. j 



Bismuth. 



Black Antimony. 



Blue Vitrol. 

 Calomel. 

 Camphor. 

 Cantharides. 

 Carbolic Acid. 

 Castor Oil, 

 Cayenne. 

 Chlorate of 



Potash. 

 Copperas. 

 CrotonOil. 

 Digitalis leaf. 

 Epsom Salts. 

 Ether. 



Fowler's Solution 



Gentian Root. 



Ginger. 



Glauber-Salts. 



Iodide of 

 Potassium. 



Linseed Oil, raw. 



Magnesia. 



Mercurial Oint- 

 ment. 



Nux Vomica. 



Action and Use. 



Opium. 



Prepared Chalk. 

 Quinine. 

 Salti)eti-e. 

 Soda Bicarb. 



Soda Sulphite. 



Solution of Lime, 



Spirits of Chlo- 

 roform. 



Strychnia. 



Sulphur. 



Sweet Spirits of 

 Nitre. i 



Tannic Acid. 



Laxative and Tonic. 



Asti'ingent. 



Aromatic and Stomachic. 



Stimulant and Antacid. 

 f Alterative and tonic, used for ) 

 \ Paralysis, Mange, &c. / 



Anti-spasmodic, Coughs, &c. 

 Diuretic and Antacid. Good for 

 Rheumatism. 



For Clu-onic Diarrhoea, &c. 



Promotes the Secretions. 



Asti-ingent and Tonic. 



Cathartic. 



Anti-spasmodic. 



Diuretic and Stimulant. 



Externally and Disinfectant. 



Cathartic. 



Stimulant and Carminative. 

 Diuretic. Given for bloating, 

 &c. 



Tonic and Astringent. 



Powerful purgative. 



Sedative and Diuretic. 



Cathartic and febrifuge. 



Anti-spasmodic. 

 Used for skin diseases. See Ar- 

 senic, a preparation of 



Tonic. 

 Tonic, Stimulant and Stomachic. 

 Used for flatulent colic, dys- 

 pepsia, &c. 



Cathartic. 

 Diuretic and Alterative. Used ) 

 for Rheumatism, Dropsy, En- > 

 larged Glands, &c. ) 



Cathartic and Nvitritive. 



I For colts as an antacid and laxa- ) 



\ tive. i 



I Used for Mange, itch, lice and I 



( other parasites. ) 



Nervous stimulant— used for Pa- ) 

 ralysis. * ' ) 



( Anodyne and Anti-spasmodic. 

 ^ Given in Colic, Inflammation of 

 Bowels, Diarrhoea, &c. 



Antacid. 



Tonic, given during convalescence 

 Diuretic and Febrifuge. 

 Sunilar to Bicarb Potash. 

 Antiseptic and Alterative, used 



for blood diseases. 

 Antacid, used as an antidote to 

 poisoning by acids. 



Anodyne and Anti-spasmodic. 



Tonic and Stimulant. Used for 

 Paralysis. 



Alterative and Laxative. Used 

 for Skin diseases ami Rheuma- 

 tism. 



Dose. 



Antidote. 



Diuretic and Diaphoretic. 

 Asti'ingent. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 



2 to 3 drs. 

 1-2 to 2 ozs. 

 1 to 4 drs. 



1 to 5 grs. 



1 to 3 drs. 



3 to 5 drs. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 



1-4 to 1-2 dr, 



1-2 to 1 dr. 

 10 to 40 grs. 

 1-2 to 1 dr. 

 3 to 6 grs. 



1-2 to 1 pt. 

 5 to 25 grs. 



1 to 2 drs. 

 Ktoli^ (Irs. 

 10 tol5 d'p's 

 10 to 20 gTS. 



2 to 8 ozs. 

 1-2 to 2 ozs. 



1 to 4 drs. 



1 to 2 drs. 



2 to 5 drs. 



i6 to 12 ozs. 



1-2 to 1 1-2 

 drs. 



1 to 2 pts. 



1-4 to 1 oz. 



15 to 25 grs, 



1-4 to 1 dr. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 



15 to .50 grs. 

 1 to 3 drs. 



3 to 8 drs. 



1-2 to 1 oz. 



4 to 6 ozs. 

 jl to 2 ozs. 

 1-2 to 1 gr. 



1-2 to 2 ozs. 



iXtolK ozs. 

 120 to 40 grs. 



jVinegar. 

 Magnesia and Oil. 



Vinegar and raw 

 Linseed Oil. 



Infus'n of oak bark 

 Give also lins'd oil. 



Eggs, Milk &c. 



Eggs and Milk. 



Eggs; soap; gruel. 



Opium. 

 Stimulate. 



Hydrated peroxide 

 of iron. 



Give freely starch 

 or flour, with wa- 

 ter largely. 



TVliites of eggs with 

 milk given freely, 

 r Saleratus followed 

 ] quickly by cop- 

 ^ peras both dis- 

 I solved in water. 



Belladouua , strong coffee 

 brandy & ammonia. Dash 

 cold water on and keep 

 the horse moving. 



Linseed oil largely. 

 Raw. 



Tobj^cco. 



