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errors due to refraction, adhesion and inaccurate measuring 

 vessels. For practical purposes, four grammes of water may 

 be regarded as equivalent to a fluid drachm of that liquid, 

 and the same may be considered true of tinctures and infu- 

 sions; syrups, on the average, are about one-third heavier than 

 water, so that a fluid ounce of a syrup will be approximately 

 represented by 43 grammes. If preferred, however, fluids may 

 be prescribed by volume in the metric, just as in the present 

 system, using for that purpose the Cubic Centimeter, that is, 

 a volume represented by a cube all of whose sides measure 

 one centimeter. An ordinary back-gammon die is usually about 

 this size. One cubic centimeter (written 1 C. C.) = 16.231 

 minims. It is approximately regarded as one-fourth of a fluid 

 drachm. 



Tables for regulating the dose for young animals : 



HORSES. SHEEP. 



3 years old and upward, 1 part. 2 years old and upward, 1 part. 



From l]/ 2 yrs. old to 3 yrs., ]/ 2 part. From 1 to 2 years old, y 2 part. 



From 9 to 18 months old, l A part. From V 2 to I year, % part. 



From \V 2 to 9 months old, % part. From 3 to 6 months, % part. 



From 1 to 4H months old, ,*„ part. From 1 to 3 months, f s part. 



CATTLE. PIGS. 



2 years oil and upward, 1 part. iY 2 years and upward, 1 part. 



From 1 to 2 years old, y 2 part. From 9 to 18 months old, y 2 part. 



From ]/ 2 to 1 year, $4 part. From tf/ 2 to 9 months, J4 part. 



From 3 to 6 months, % part. From 2^2 to 4 s / 2 months, 1-9 part. 



From 1 to 3 months, ^part. • From 1 to 2 months, ^ part. 



DOGS. 



From Va to 1 year old, 1 part. From 20 to 45 days, Y% part. 



From 3 to 6 months, V 2 part. From 10 to 20 days, Jg part. 



From iJ4 to 3 months, % part. 



ACTIONS AND USES OF REMEDIAL AGENTS- 

 RESTORATIVES. 



Regarding Food for Sick Animals. — When a sick horse re- 

 fuses food, he will often drink milk and eggs. Use about one 

 gallon of milk and one dozen of eggs beaten together, but with- 

 hold water from him so he will drink it, as the milk will act as 

 water and food both. If he will not drink it, drench it down 

 him. Oat meal gruel and whisky, scalded oats salted; green 

 food when in season may be given. 



For sick dogs give bismuth to settle the stomach ; milk, eggs 

 and beef tea peptonized for nourishment. 



