ELECTUARY OF SENx^IA— EMETIC TARTAR. 79 



generally inert in the horse. A remarkable 

 example of this may be noticed in white 

 vitriol (viiriolated zinc, J of which a horse 

 has taken twelve ounces at a dose, without 

 much effect 



Emetic Tartar, or Tartarized Anti- 

 many. A preparation of antimony (See Jjiti- 

 mony) and cream of tartar. (See Acid^ Tar^ 

 tareous.) This is a violent emetic in the 

 human subject, even in the quantity of one 

 or two grains; but in more minute doses rt 

 is used as a febrifuge. 



In the horse, it is a very safe medicine, and 

 useful in fevers: it is generally given in 

 doses of two drams, which may be repeat- 

 ed every day, or even twice a day should 

 the case require it ; when the bowels are 

 alfected by it, a small quantity of opium 

 may be added ; many practitioners join with 

 it camphor and opium, or camphor and 

 nitre, both of which are often highly useful. 

 Emetic tartar seems to be the best of the 

 antimonial preparations, though others are 

 occasionally preferred : but there is some 

 difficulty in deciding this point ; for all the 

 preparations of antimony have so little acti- 

 vity in the system of the horse, that their 



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