42 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



Abreviations THAT MAY BE MISTAKEN. 



Ammon. may mean ammonia or ammoniacum. 



Ac. Hydroc. may mean Ac. Hydrochloricum, or Hydrocyani- 

 cum. 



Chlor. may mean Chloral, Chlorum, or Chloroformum. 



Hyd.-chlor, may mean Hydrate of Chloral, or Hydrargyum 

 Chloridum. 



Sulph. may mean Sulphur, Sulphas, Sulphidum, or Sul- 

 phitum. 



' Zinc.-phos. may mean Zinci Phosphas, or Zinc Phosphidum. 



These words should always be spelled out in full to avoid 

 mistakes. 



In prescribing always take into consideration the size, age, 

 species, race, habit, temperament, idiosyncrasy, disease and cli- 

 mate in apportioning the dose of agents. 



The dose of most fid. exts. for a horse is about i dr. That 

 excepts the powerful poisons, such as aconite. 



The dose of most powdered drugs is about i drachm, except 

 the alkaloids. 



The dose of trs., except the poisons, about i oz. 



The hypodermic dose is about one-half the amount that is 

 given by the mouth. 



The dose per rectum is about twice as much as by the mouth. 



DOSES. — One-half as much again for cattle as for horses ; 

 one-half as much again for sheep and goats as pigs ; one-half as 

 much for cats as dogs. Horses, i ; cattle, i}^ ; sheep and goats, 

 \; pigs, Y& ; dogs, ^ ; cats, J g . 



Dogs take about the same dose as man, but consider the size 

 of the dog. 



Pigs twice as much as the human being. 



Sheep and goats three times as much. 



Horses 16 times as much. 



A teaspoonful represents about 3 i. A desert spoon, 3 ii. 

 A tablespoon, about § ss - A wine glass full, 5 ii. Coffee cup, 



