150 DEPRESSANTS TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 



done more safely for both patient and operator. It may also be 

 given to vicious animals before shoeing. The narcosis lasts for 

 from one to two hours. Intraperitoneal injections were very much 

 recommended at one time for this purpose. 



2. As a Hypnotic for all Conditions of Over excitement. In all 

 spasmodic conditions, tetanus, colic, convulsions, epilepsy. It is 

 an antidote to strychnine poisoning and may be given per rectum 

 for this purpose, but it is not a good antidote in human practice 

 on account of dangerous depression of the respiratory center. It 

 may be of considerable service in certain conditions to quiet an animal 

 and prevent undue straining as in prolapse of the rectum, vagina, 

 or uterus. In such cases the administration of chloral hydrate will 

 facilitate the return and retention of the part. 



3. As an Antiferment in stomach fermentation and flatulence 

 of the horse. 



4. Externally it is sometimes used for its mild anesthetic and 

 antiseptic properties to relieve pruritis. 



5. Chloral-camphor is sometimes used as a counterirritant in 

 human medicine but has no particular place in veterinary practice. 



Administration. Chloral hydrate may be given per os, in 

 capsule, or solution. Careful attention must be taken in the first 

 case that the animal does not chew the capsule, since serious burning 

 of the throat and esophagus will result. In the last case, it should 

 be well diluted or administered in mucilaginous drink. It may also 

 be injected per rectum or intra-peritoneally, in solution in water. 



B Chlorali Hydrati 5 ij 



Acaeise S j 



Aquse q. s ad. O. vj 



M. Ft. Sol. 



Sig. At one dose per rectum os nnrcotic for horse. 



5 Chlorali Hydrati gr. Ix 



Acaeise gr. xxx 



Aqu£e q. s ad. S viij 



M. Ft. Sol. 



Sig. At one dose per rectum for a dog with strychnine poisoning. 



B Chlorali Hydrati 5 j 



Aquffi q. s ad. O. ij 



Sig. One dose for cow with prolapse of uterus. 



OTHER HYPNOTICS OF THIS GROUP 



* Butyl-Chloral Hydrate (Croton Chloral Hydrate) is an oily 

 liquid formed by the action of chlorine on acetic acid. It is con- 

 verted into the solid Butyl-Chloral Hydrate by the addition of water. 

 Butyl-Chloral Hydrate occurs as white, pearly scales, with a pungent 



* Unofficial. 



