94 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



emetic for dogs, anthelmintic, laxative and alterative; used as 

 injection for pin worms. Its constant use will prevent worms. 

 Animals suffer from inanition without it. Animals deprived of . 

 salt do not thrive. As an emetic- for dogs I to 4 drs. of salt and 

 y 2 teaspoonful of mustard in one-half cup of tepid water. Salt 

 as an eye-wash is tonic to the eyes ; 1 dr. to 1 pint of water. Con- 

 demn rock salt for horses as it contains irritating properties due 

 to its great impurity. Feed animals cooking salt. A refrigerant 

 and stimulating lotion for sprains and bruises may be made by 

 dissolving two ounces each of salt, nitrate of potash and chloride 

 of ammonia in a quart of water. 



It is used in making Normal Salt Solution which contains 

 .6 of 1 per cent (about 50 grs. to the pint), or may tie made 

 extemporaneously by adding a heaping teaspoonful of pure salt 

 to a quart of sterilized water at a temperature of ioo° to no° F. 



Dose. — Horse, ]/ 2 to 1 oz. ; sheep, 2 to 4 drs. ; cattle, 2 to 3 

 oz. ; dogs, 5 to 20 grs. These doses are stomachic and alterative, 

 often used for cattle as a purgative and vermifuge ; from 10 to 

 20 ozs. in water, usually in combination with sodium or magne- 

 sium sulphate. In cases of azoturia order plenty of salt, it acts as 

 a diuretic, makes the horse thirsty and causes him to drink water 

 freely and flushes the kidneys. 



SODII SULPHAS — Sulphate of Soda— GLAUBER'S 

 SALT. 



Character. — Colorless, transparent prisms, efflorescing on ex- 

 posure to air. Soluble in 1 to 3 of water; occurs also in granu- 

 lar form, which is the best. 



Dose as a purgative, well diluted, horse, 16 to 24 ozs., but 

 generally give the largest dose, 24 ozs. ; cattle, 1 to 2 lbs. ; sheep, 

 2 to 4 ozs., % to Ys, this dose when repeated 3 times daily as a 

 laxative. It is best to give a carminative with it, as ginger or 

 capsicum to prevent griping and assist its action. 



Action. — Purgative, cholagogue, slightly diuretic, febrifuge 

 and hepatic stimulant, (the latter when the drug is given in small 

 repeated doses.) 



Uses. — Wherever a purgative is indicated, as in congestion 

 of the liver ; small, repeated doses act better than large ones as a 

 hepatic stimulant ; dropsical conditions, influenza, especially whers 



