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148 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



ANTISEPTIC OILS. 



OLEUM CARYOPHYLLI — Oil of Cloves. 



Dose. — Horse, l / 2 to 1 dr. ; dogs, 1 to 5 drops. 

 , oleum cinnamomi — Oil of Cinnamon.- — Oil of cinnamon 

 and oil of cloves are stimulant, carminative and antiseptic. 



Dose same as oil of cloves. i 



Preparations : — 



Aqua Cinnamomi. — Dogs, 3ij— §j. 



Spiritus Cinnamomi (contains 10% of the oil), Dogs, 10 to 

 20 minims. 



oleum GAUi/THERiae — OH of Wintergreen. — Used mostly 

 to flavor and give odor to other substances ; it has the same ac- 

 tions as the above oils and is given in about double the dose. 



oleum thymi — Oil of Thyme. — A powerful antiseptic, even 

 surpasses carbolic acid, readily soluble in alcohol. 



Dose same as Oil of Cloves. 



oleum cajupuTi — Cajiiput Oil. — Actions the same as oil of 

 cloves, very effective in parasitic skin diseases also destructive to 

 round worms. 



Dose. — Horse, 30 ms. to iy 2 drs. ; externally can be used 

 full strength ; or diluted, in irritable raw conditions of skin. 



AGENTS ACTING ON THE FUNCTIONS OF THE 

 NERVOUS SYSTEM. 



EXCITO-MOTORS. 



NUX VOMICA. 



Synonyms. — Dog-button or Quaker buttons. The seeds of 

 Strychnos Nux Vomica. 



DOSE OF POWDERED NUX VOMICA: 



y Horse, y 2 to \y 2 drs.; sheep, 10 to 40 grs. ; dogs, }i to 3 

 .grs. ; cattle, 1 to 3 drs. ; pigs, 10 to 20 grs. 



Extractum nucis voMicae. — Extract of Nux Vomica. — 

 k cV '(Strength, 15% alkaloids). Dose — Horse, 15 to 30 grs.; pigs, 

 l / 2 to to 3 grs.; dogs, 1-10 to l / 2 gr. ; cattle, y 2 to 1 dr.; sheep, 

 2 to 6 grs. 



Extractum nucis voMicse fluidum — Fluid Extract of Nux 

 Vomica. — (Strength 1.5% alkaloids.) 



