C/> SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



puppies raised on a bottle, as it is easily digested. The lime water 

 should be reduced with each week of their age. 



LINIMENTUM CALCIS— Composed of Aq. Calcis and 

 Oleum Lini equal parts, is good for burns. 



LITHIUM. 



LLTH1I CITRAS— Citrate of Lithium.— White crystalline 

 powder ; soluble in 2^4 parts boiling water and 55 parts cold 

 water. Reaction neutral. 



Dose. — Horse, 1 to 4 drs. ; dogs, 5 to 20 grs. 



There is also a bromide, carbonate, salicylate and a benzoate ; 

 doses and action about the same, citrate usually being preferred 

 on account of its solubility. 



Physiological Actions.- — Closely resembles that of potash 

 salts, powerful solvent of uric acid and uric acid calculi, is diuretic 

 and renders the urine alkaline ; depressant in large doses, but not 

 as powerful as potassium salts. 



Uses. — Rheumatism and gouty conditions in general, used 

 in azoturia, but do not recommend its use in this disease, as it 

 seems to render the poison more soluble, so- that it is readily taken 

 up by the system, often causing sudden death of a patient that 

 might have otherwise recovered. 



Is more useful in dog practice than for the other animals. 



AMMONIUM. 



AQUA AMMONIA? FORTIOR— Stronger water of ammo- 

 nite; 28 per cent by weight of the gas dissolved in water. 



Character. — Colorless pungent liquid,' very alkaline. 



Dose. — Horse, 1 to 2 drs. ; sheep and pigs, y 2 to 1 dr. ; cattle, 

 2 to 4 drs. ; dogs, 2 to 10 ms. Should be well diluted, 1 drachm 

 to 1 pint of water. 



SPIRITUS AMMONIA?.— Contains 10 per cent of the gas 

 by weight, dissolved in alcohol. 



Dose.— Horse, 1 to 4 drs. ; 1 oz. as a stimulant ; dogs, 5 to 

 20 ms. ; sheep and pigs, y 2 to ij^ drs. 



AQUA AMMONIA?— 10 per cent, of the gas dissolved in 

 water. Dose twice that of the Fortior. 



SPIRITUS AMMONIM ARO M ATI CUS— Aromatic spir- 

 its of Ammonia. 



