100 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



ACIDUM CITRICUM— Citric A cid.— Obtained from lime 

 fruit and lemon. Colorless crystals. Dose for dog, 2 to 20 grs. 



ACIDUM ACBTICUM— Acetic Acid.— A colorless, liquid 

 of pungent, sharp odor, is the sour principle of vinegar. 36% 

 by weight of absolute acetic acid. 



acidum aceticum dilutum — Dilute Acetic Acid. — Contains 

 17 per cent strength of (36%) acetic acid or 6|% of the Glacial 

 acid. Dose of dilute acetic acid, horse, 1 to 2 ozs. ; dogs, 15 

 ras. to 2 drs. 



Vinegar is an impure dilute acetic acid. 



acidum aceticum glaciaeE — Glacial Acetic Acid. Contains 

 99% of absolute acid. 



Actions. — Concentrated these acids are escharotic ; dilute, 

 they diminish thirst and allay restlessness, are refrigerants, in- 

 crease acidity of urine, promote secretion and increase the water 

 of the urine. Long continued doses cause general wasting away. 

 They are antilithic. 



Uses. — The glacial or full strength acid is used to remove 

 warts or other growths. The dilute acetic acid as a wash in 

 itching skin disease § j to water O j and externally as a refriger- 

 ant. The citric and tartaric are not much used in veterinary 

 practice. A little lump of citric acid about the size of a pea left 

 to dissolve in the mouth will cure hoarseness in the human being. 

 Tartaric acid is said to eliminate phosphates from the urine. 



SULPHUR, SULPHITES AND SULPHIDES. 



SULPHUR SUBLIMATUM— Sublimed ~ Sulphur, com- 

 monly known as Flowers of sulphur, is the chief form used in 

 veterinary practice. 



Properties. — A fine yellow powder, having a slightly charac- 

 teristic odor and a faintly acid taste. Insoluble in water, slightly 

 soluble in hot absolute alcohol. Also somewhat soluble in benz- 

 ine, benzol, oil of turpentine and other oils. 



Doses, as laxative ; horses, 1 to 4 ozs. ; sheep and pigs, y 2 to 

 1 oz. ; cattle, 3 to 6 ozs. ; dogs, y'o. dr. to ^2 oz. 



There is also a Sulphur Prxcipitatum, known as the milk of 

 sulphur ;. also Sulphur Lotum, known as washed sulpur. Doses 

 the same. As an alterative about one-half the above doses are 



