Il8 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



constipation, abortion of pregnant animals, inflammation of kid- 

 neys ; death may occur from paralysis of muscles of respiration 

 or from convulsions and coma ; symptoms resemble stomach stag- 

 gers in the horse and impaction of third stomach of cattle. 



Treatment. — Emetics, wash out stomach, give sulphate of 

 soda or magnesia to form insoluble sulphate of lead and to open 

 the bowels ; give stimulants, warmth, pot. iodide, oil, etc. 



PLUMB I OXIDUM. — Litharge, red lead, reddish yellow 

 powder or heavy scales, insoluble in water ; soluble in nitric and 

 acetic acid ; used in making lead plaster or oleate of lead and in 

 Goulard's extract. 



PLUMB I CARBON AS.— Carbonate of lead, white lead; 

 used to make Unguentum Plumbi Carbonatis. (10%). Which 

 is official. ___ 



Uses of Oxide and Carbonate. — Used as desiccants and as- 

 tringents, mixed with linseed-oil, glycerin or vaseline i — 8 they 

 form antiseptic, astringent and protective coverings for burns, 

 skin diseases, scratches, collar galls, etc 



There is also an iodide of lead, ointment of iodide of lead 

 and a nitrate of lead. 



PLUMBI ACETAS — Acetate of Lead — Sugar of Lead. — 

 Occurs in white crystalline masses of a sweetish taste, soluble in 

 2 parts of water at 60 degrees F. and in 21 parts of alcohol. 



Dose. — Horse and cattle, J4 to 1 dr. ; sheep and calves, 5 to 

 20 grs, , pigs, 1 to 15 grs. ; dogs, 34 to 4 grs. given in bolus or 

 solution. 



Uses. — Administered internally to check haemorrhages, es- 

 pecially of the stomach and lungs, has been used in purpura in 

 horses with varying results ; it is said to be very good in red 

 water of cattle ; also used in diabetes insipidus ; for diarrhoea, 

 lead acetate with opium is very good, also in dysentery, chronic 

 scouring, and bronchorrhcea ; it is occasionally prescribed as a 

 gargle. 



Externally. — Used in solution to check superficial inflamma- 

 tion ; used on burns, bruises and ulcers, also to cool and relieve 

 strained and inflamed tendons and joints, it is also used as a 

 wash to abate the itching of nettle-rash arid erythema, and other 

 skin diseases ; also serviceable in eczema, and grease-heal ; used in 

 eye-wash but should not be used when there is an abrasion of the 



