ANODYNES—ANTI-SPASMODICS., 353 
ANODYNES. 
; Anodynes are required in the dog chiefly to stop diarrhea, which 
1s a very common disease in him. Sometimes, also, they are used 
for the’purpose of relieving spasm. Opium is so little objectionable 
in the dog that it is almost the only anodyne used; but the dose 
must be far larger than for human beings, and less than a teaspoonful 
of laudanum for an average dog will, be found to be wholly inert. 
For slight purging: 
6.—Prepared chalk, 2 to 3 drachms. 
Aromatic confection, 1 drachm. 
Laudanum, 3 to 8 drachms. 
Powder of gum arabic, 2 drachms, 
: Water, 7 ounces. 
a Mix, and give two tablespoonfuls every time the bowels are relaxed. 
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7.—Castor oil, from a dessert to a tablespoonful. 
Laudanum, 1 to 2 drachms. 
Mix, and give as a drench, repeating it in a day or two, if necessary. 
For long standing and severe purgation : 
8.—Creosote, 2 draclims. 
Laudanum, 6 to 8 drachms. 
Prepared chalk, 2 drachms. 
Powdered gum arabic, 2 drachms. 
Tincture of ginger, 2 drachins. 
Pepperment water, 6 ounces, 
Mix, and give two tablespoonfuls every time the bowels are relaxed, 
but not more often than every four hours. 
ANTI-SPASMODICS 
Are useful in allaying cramp or spasm, but, as in the case of 
Alteratives, we do not know how they act. The chief are opium, 
wether, spirit of turpentine, and camphor, prescribed according to 
the following formulas :— 
g.—Laudanum. . 
Sulphuric ether, of each $ to 1 drachm. 
Camphor mixture, 1 ounce. 
Mix, and give in any ordinary spasm, as colic, &. 
An anti-spasmodic injection : 
1o.—Laudanum. 
Sulphuric ether. 
Spirit of turpentine, of each 1 to 2 drachms. 
Gruel, 3 to 8 ounces. i 
Mix, and inject with a common clyster syringe. 
