50 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



Therapy. — Used in all forms of dyspepsia, is a solvent of 

 false membranes, is frequently prescribed with pepsin and used in 

 most forms of indigestion. Also used in diabetes. 



MINERAL ACIDS. 



ACIDUM SULPHURICUM— Sulphuric Acid.— (Oil of 

 vitriol). — Contains 92.5 per cent of absolute sulphuric acid. 

 Colorless, oily liquid, odorless, has a great affinity for w,ater and 

 albumen. Mixing with water it evolves great heat. It is one of 

 the strongest mineral acids, decomposes and chars all organic 

 substances, stains the tissues black (carbonizes) ; therefore you 

 can always tell when a horse has been poisoned with sulphuric 

 acid. 



ACIDUM SULPHURICUM DILUTUM— Dilute Sulphur- 

 ic Acid. — Contains 10 per cent of official acid. (Always order 

 the chemically pure acids.) 



Doses. — Horses, 2 drs. to 1 oz., according to purpose. Av- 

 erage close § ss. Cattle — 1 to 4 ozs. Pigs — y> to 2 drs. Sheep 

 — 1 dr. to y 2 oz. Dogs — 3 to 30 M. 



ACIDUM SULPHURICUM AROMATICUM— Aromatic 

 sulphuric acid or elixir of vitriol, composed of sulphuric acid 100 

 parts, tincture of ginger 50 parts, oil of cinnamon 1 part, alcohol 

 to make 1000 parts. 



Doses. — Horses, y 2 to 2 ozs. ; foals, 2 to 6 drs. ; pigs, 1 dr. to 

 y 2 oz. ; calves, 2 drs. to 1 oz. ; cattle, 1 to 4 ozs. ; sheep, 2 drs. to 

 y 2 oz. ; dogs, 5 m. to y 2 dr. 



Always give these acids diluted ivith 40 to 50 times their 

 bulk of water. This is the best form in which to use sulphuric 

 acid. 



Physiological Action. — It is a powerful caustic and eschar- 

 otic, carbonizes, turns tissues black. It is also when diluted an 

 astringent, antiseptic and tonic, and in small doses an antidote 

 for alkaline poisons. It is eliminated by the kidneys, and lessens 

 the alkalinity of the urine. In the blood it is turned into sul- 

 phates and as such is eliminated ; when diluted is astringent, both 

 locally and internally, and checks secretions. 



Antagonists and Incompatibles. — Alkalies and their carbo- 

 nates, salts of lime and lead, antagonize all mineral acids. 



