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of veterinarians in Germany. It is claimed that they may be in- 

 jected in 15 per cent, solution, hypodermically, intramuscularly or 

 intravenously. The last method is preferable because there is con- 

 siderable pain and swelling with possible abscess formation when 

 used otherwise. 



They have been especially recommended in pleuro-pneumonia 

 and petechial fever of horses. In the former, if given on the second 

 or third day before pronounced changes have taken place in the or- 

 gans, there may be an increase of temperature for a few hours after 

 administration, but within 24 hours the temperature drops and the 

 animal is improved. Stodtler, reporting on the use of the drug, 

 states that the death rate fell from 5 — 20 per cent, to %o of one per 

 cent. In petechial fever the results were also good. 



ANTIMONIUM — ANTIMONY 



Tartar emetic is the only oiBcial salt of antimony used in medi- 

 cine. Besides this there are the chloride, sulphide and oxide. The 

 action of antimony is quite similar to that of arsenic. The most 

 marked differences are that it is less easily absorbed and causes more 

 local irritation. On account of this irritant action, when given by 

 the mouth to animals which vomit, it is an emetic. Vomiting is 

 always a prominent symptom, no matter how the drug may be given. 



ANTIMONII ET POTASSII TARTRAS 



Synonym. Tartar Emetic 

 Tartar emetic occurs as colorless crystals or white powder, hav- 

 ing a metallic sweetish taste. It is soluble in 15.5 parts of water, 

 but insoluble in alcohol. 



Preparations and Doses. 



Antimonii et Potassii Tartras. Expectorant. H. and 



C. 3ss— j; 2—4. Dog, gr. 1/30— Vao; .002— .003. 



Emetic. D. gr. j — iij ; 0.065 — 0.2. Cat, gr. ss — j ; 



0.032 — 0.065. Hog, gr. iv— x; 0.25 — 0.65. Vermicide. 



II. oij — v; 8. — 20. Euminatorium. C. 3ij — iv; 8. — 15. 

 * Vinum Antimonii. Doses. Dog, exp. Tr\, x — xx; emetic, 



3j — iv. Contains 4 parts of tartar emetic to 1000. 

 Syrupus 8 cilice Composiius (Hive syrup) 



Contains in 100 mils: 



Squills '. . . 8.0 Gm. 



Senega. ..%.., 8.0 Gm. 



Tartar emetic 0.2 Gm. 



Action. Besides having an action similar to arsenic there are 

 some facts that should be brought out. 



Externally. Applied to the skin as an ointment it produces 

 * Unofficial. 



