IO SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



VINA — Wines. — (10 official). Medicated wines are practic- 

 ally weak tinctures of a definite alcoholic strength, alcohol being 

 the menstruum used ; as Vinum Opii, V. Ipecac, V. Colchic. Sem., 

 Vinum Album., etc. 



This ends the official list of preparations and forms in which, 

 medicines are dispensed. 



The following are unofficial but more or less common forms. 



UNOFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



BOLUS — or Ball, a large pill intended to be swallowed 

 whole, a most convenient form of administering bulky powders. 



BALNM— Baths — Medicated or plain. 



BOUGIA — Bougies or Pencils. — Urethral and vaginal sup- 

 positories, made long and slim for adaptation to these canals. 



CACHETS — Wafers. — Thin discs made of flour and water, 

 which, make a convenient vehicle for administering many pow- 

 dered drugs to the human being. 



CAPSULAR — Capsules. — Short tubes of gelatine, which slip 

 into one another ; for oils, powders, etc. ; they dissolve in the 

 stomach. 



COLLUNARIUM— Nasal douche or ivash. 



COLLYRIUM.—Eye wash. 



CATAPLASM AT A— Poultices.— Well-known devices for 

 applying heat and moisture to a part ; they are frequently medi- 

 cated with antiseptics, disinfectants, anodynes, etc. 



As to the material and use of poultices, their action will be 

 given under the proper head. 



DISCUS — Disk. — Thin scale of gelatine medicated as re- 

 quired for application to the eye. 



DRAG BE. — French name for sugar coated pills. 



ELECTU ARIA — Electuaries. — Similar to confections, are 

 medicinal powders beaten up with sugar, honey or molasses, to 

 the consistence of thick paste. 



EN EM AT A — Enemas — Clysters. — Liquid preparations for 

 injection into the rectum, may be laxative demulcent, nutritive, 

 stimulant or vermifuge in character; they should be used warm. 



FOTUS— Fomentation. — Is a -lotion used hot, either hot 

 water alone or may be medicated. 



