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inhalation it requires more air, is less irritating to the respiratory 

 membranes than ether, is more prompt in action, has a shorter pre- 

 liminary stage of excitement, causes a more profound narcosis, and 

 is less nauseating than ether. 



(For dangers in anaesthesia, see p. 258.) 



Give the name and the dose of a vermifuge for (a) the horse, (b) the 

 cow, (c) the dog. 



(a) Tartar emetic, oi; (b) ferri sulphas, 3iss; (c) areca nut, 

 2 grains per pound of body weight. 



Name some economic antiseptics for veterinary use, internal and 

 external. 



Internal: Phenol, creolin, sodium hyposulphite, salicylic acid. 

 External: Phenol, creolin, corrosive sublimate, potassium per- 

 manganate, and boric acid. 



Define laxative, saline purgative, drastic purgative, cholagogue purga- 

 tive. Give an example of each. 



Laxative: A drug which slightly increases intestinal action 

 chiefly by stimulating peristalsis. Example, olive oil. 



Saline purgative: A drug which excites peristaltic action by 

 increasing secretions and preventing reabsorption. Example, 

 sodium sulphate. 



Drastic purgative: A drug which greatly increases peristalsis 

 and secretion, violently stimulates intestinal contractions, and pro- 

 duces copious, frequent, fluid discharges. Example, croton oil. 



Cholagogue purgative : A drug which stimulates the flow of bile, 

 causing green-colored stools. Example, podophyllum. 



Mention five emetics and state the dose of each for the dog. 



Mustard, 3i-ii; sodium chloride, 3i-iv; zinc sulphate, gr. v-xx; 

 apomorphine, gr. Vs-Vs by the mouth, gr. V20-V10 hypodermically ; 

 tartar emetic, gr. i-ii. 



Mention five different kinds of medicine classified according to their 

 general action and state what the general action is in each 

 case. 



Strychnine, stimulant. 

 Opium, depressant and narcotic. 

 Arsenic, tonic. 

 Ether, anaesthetic. 

 Belladonna, antispasmodic. 



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