98 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



LIQUOR AMMONII AC ET AT IS. —Solution of acetate of 

 ammonia. 



Synonym— Mindererus spirits. The carbonate of ammonia 

 is gradually added to dilute acetic acid until neutralized; each 

 ounce will contain about 23 grains of carbonate of ammonia; 

 should always be made up fresh. 



Dose. — Horse, 2 to 6 ozs. ; dogs, 1 to 4 drs. ; cattle, 3 to 8 

 ozs. Dilute in from 2 to 4 parts water. 



Physiological Actions. — Diaphoretic, antipyretic, mild stimu- 

 lant, mild diuretic, mild expectorant and stomachic. 



Uses.— Much used in febrile and inflammatory attacks, es- 

 pecially of the respiratory organs, catarrh, bronchitis, pneumonia, 

 influenza, strangles, etc., combined with other remedies, improves 

 the appetite ; can be used externally as a refrigerant over swollen 

 and inflamed tendons, used as a general stimulant 



AMMONII CARBON AS— Ammonium Carbonate. — White, 

 translucent masses, pungent ammoniacal odor, alkaline, soluble 



1 in 4 of water. 



Synonym. — Volatile salt. 



Dose. — Horse, 1 to 3 drs. when repeated every 3 hours, 1 to 



2 dr. is enough. Cattle, 1^4 to 5 drs.; dogs, 1 to 8 grs. ; sheep 

 and pigs, 15 to 40 grs.; cplts, 20 to 60 grs. well diluted. The 

 larger doses are used as stimulants. 



Physiological Actions. — Gastric stimulant, general stimu- 

 lant; cardiac stimulant, stimulant expectorant, antacid, carmin- 

 ative, respiratory stimulant and emetic in clogs. 



Uses. — Can be used in indigestion as indicated, but the 

 milder alkalies are preferred, also in exhaustion, and debilitating 

 diseases. In diseases of the air passages it is used as an expecto- 

 rant ; is contra-indicated in purpura hemorrhagica, as it lowers 

 the oxygen-carrying power of red blood corpuscles, and dissolves 

 fibrin. As a stimulant it can be combined with alcohol and sul- 

 phuric ether. Ammonia is indicated where a clot, thrombi or 

 embolism, is supposed to exist, on account of its defibrinating 

 power. 



AMMONII CHLORIDI. — Chloride or muriate of ammonia. 



Synonym.- — Sal ammoniac. 



Character. — Translucent, fibrous masses or colorless crystals 

 or as a granular salt, soluble 1 in 4 of water. Neutral reaction. 



