I36 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



$ Guaiacoli (Merck), 3 jss — 3 »]'• 



Glycerini, 3 "J- 



Spts. vini rectif. qs. ad., 3 xviij. 

 M. Sig. — 1 Va ounces in 6 ounces of water every 3 hours. (Strych- 

 nine Sulphate may be added if there is much depression and cardiac weak- 

 ness.) 



When the temperature gets down to normal or occasionally 

 it will stop at about 102 degrees F., stop the Guaiacol mixture 

 and put the horse on 2 or 3 drachm doses of ammonium chloride 

 every four hours or two drachm doses of ammonium iodide in 4 

 ounces of water 3 times daily for 4 to 6 days. 



This will encourage and hasten absorption of the inflamma- 

 tory products, after which the patient is ready for a tonic, for 

 which see under Iron. In chronic pneumonia give guaiacol in 

 full doses every 4 hours. 



In chronic coughs I have found the drug highly curative; 

 for this purpose use : 



IJ Guaiacoli (Merck), 3 "J- 



01. Lini qs. ad., 3 xxiv. 



M. Sig. — One or two ounces (according to size of horse and sever- 

 ity of the cough), 3 or 4 times daily. 



In human practice guaiacol is used in Tuberculosis, Typhoid 



Fever and as a local application in Neuralgia. 



For the latter ailment it is applied lightly over the painful 

 parts either pure or diluted with one or two parts alcohol or 

 dilute alcohol. 



In the same way it is applied for glandular affections such 

 as Tonsilitis and Parotiditis. 



It is thus used rubbed into the skin of the abdomen to re- 

 duce the temperature of Typhoid fever. 



CARBO LIGNI— Charcoal; Synonym.— Wood Charcoal. 

 CARBO ANIMALIS— Animal Charcoal; Synonym. — Bone 

 black (Prepared from bones.) 



Actions.— Is desiccant, antiseptic, disinfectant, deodorant, 

 absorbent and antacid. 



Dose. — Horses, g ss. — § ij.; Cattle, % j. — % ij.; dogs, grs. 

 xv. — 3 j. 



Uses — Internally. — In y 2 oz. doses, combined with sulphur, 

 is useful in urticaria ; useful to apply over fojjd wounds, and 

 spread on poultices is very good for grease-heel and mud-fever. 



