264 SPECIFICS FOR THE ALIMENTARY TRACT 



Sun Cholera Mixture. 



R Tincturse Ehei. 

 Tincturffi Opii. 

 Tincturse Capsici. 

 Spiritus Camphorge. 

 Spiritus Menthse Piperitse aa. equal parts. 



Dose. 10 drops to a teaspoonful, for a dog with diarrhea. 

 Horses and cows. §j — ij ; 30. — 60. 



Since diarrhea has so many causes, remedies of entirely different 

 action may be required. In the simple fermentative type, a purga- 

 tive like castor oil, followed by a protective such as the bismuth salts, 

 may be indicated. 



In severe cases camphor, lead acetate or opium may be the de- 

 sired remedy. The remedies most often used are the astringents, 

 mineral and vegetable, camphor, opium, castor oil and rhubarb. 



Several combinatiras have proved quite generally useful, such as 

 Sun Cholera Mixture, N. F., Squibb's Diarrhea Mixture, JST. F. 

 The following prescriptions may be useful: 



Squibb's Diarrhea Mixture. 



B Tincturse Opii. 



Spiritus amphorae. 



Tincturse Capsici aa Tt xij ; 0.8 



Chlorof ormi TTl v ; 0.3 



Alcoholis q. s ad. 3 j ; 4. 



Dose. H. 1 to 2 ounces. D. % dram. 



Diarrhea puppy or cat. 



R Bismuthi Subnitratis 3 iij ; 12. 



Tincturse Opii Oamphoratse 3 iv; 15. 



Misturse Cretse q. s ad. S ij ; 60. 



Sig. One-half teaspoonful to dessertspoonful after each movement 

 of the bowels according to size. 



IJ Tincturse Opii. 



Tincturse Ehei. 



Tincturse Catechu (Gambir). 



Spiritus Menthse Piperitse aa. 3 j 



Bismuthi Subnitratis 3 j 



Shake and give 10 drops to teaspoonful to dog with intestinal catarrh. 

 Larger doses for the horse. 3 ss-ij. 



TANNIGEN — TANNOFORM, TANOCOL, ETC. 



Many efforts have been made to improve the action of tannin. 

 The main objects sought have been to get a preparation that would 

 not be acted upon in the stomach, and one that would produce a 

 rather slow but continuous action upon reaching the intestine. 

 These attempts have resulted in the so-called artificial tannins which 



