S92 ARSENIC, ANTIMONY AND PHOSPHORUS 



Anemia — Horse. 



^ Liquoris Acidi Arsenosi 3 ij 



Strychninse Sulphatis gr. j 



Tincturse Ferri Chloridi 3 j 



Aquse q. s ad. 3 ss 



M. Ft. Sol. 



Sig. Give at one dose. Eepeat three times daily. 



Anemia — Dog. 



^ Ferri Eeducti gr. j 



Zinci Phosphidi gr. Vie 



Strychninse Sulphatis gr. H20 



Sodii Arsenatis gr. %o 



M. Ft. Pilula. 



Sig. One three times daily. 



OTHER PREPARATIONS OF ARSENIC 



Arseni lodidum. Arsenic Iodide occurs as orange red, glossy 

 crystals, having the odor and taste of iodine. It is soluble in water 

 and alcohol. Doses. H. gx. ij — vij ; 0.13 — 0.5. Dog, gr. %o — 

 ■i?lo; 0.001 — 0.0064. This preparation has been used as an alter- 

 ative but is not often employed in veterinary medicine. 



Cupri Arsenis. Copper arsenite is a yellowish green, crystal- 

 line powder, slowly soluble in water, known as Paris Green or 

 Scheele's Green. It is occasionally used as an intestinal antiseptic 

 in diarrhea, but is of more importance on account of its toxic action. 



Sodium Arsenilate. This is proprietary under the name of 

 Atoxyol. It occurs as a white, odorless powder, or crystals, soluble 

 in water. It is claimed to be one-fortieth as toxic as arsenic tri- 

 oxide. Atoxyol has been recommended as a substitute for arsenic 

 in many diseases, anemia, etc., and as a specific for diseases caused 

 by trypanosomes, surra, etc. It is also reported as serviceable in the 

 treatment of sclerestomum tetracanthum in foals. 



Doses. Horse, gr. vij — xv; 0.5 — 1. Dog, gr. % — iij ; 0.02 

 — 0.2, gradually increased. It should be given subcutan- 

 eously. 



Arsacetin. Sodium, Acetyl Arsenilate. This preparation is 

 claimed to be less toxic than atoxyol, to keep well and to stand boiling 

 without decomposition. Its uses and doses are practically identical 

 with the preceding drug. 



Cacodylic Acid. Dimethyl arsenic acid, is official as 

 Sodium Cacodylas (Sodium Cacodylate). It is a white powder, 

 soluble in water. 



Doses. H. gT. XXX — Ix; 2. — 4. Average gr. xlv; 3.0. 

 D. gr. j — iij ; 0.065 — 0.2. Average gr. 1%. 



