178 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



5 Ac. tannici, 3 J- 



Alcoholis, 3 i v - — V J- 



Aq. qs. ad. O j. 



M. Sig.— Apply 2 or 3 limes daily. 



Dose of Alcohol. — Horse, 1 to 2 ozs. ; cattle, 1 to 3 ozs. i 

 sheep, y? oz. ; dogs, 15 ms. to 2 dr. 



Whisky, gin and brandy, from 2 to 3 times as much, they 

 being about y 2 strength of alcohol ; alcohol should be diluted 

 with 4 to 6 times its bulk of water, and whisky twice its bulk 

 of water. In chills hot water should be used as a diluent. 



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;ether— ether. 



A liquid composed of 96 per cent by weight of ethyl oxide 

 (absolute ether) and about 4 per cent of alcohol with a little 

 water ; made by the distillation of alcohol and sulphuric acid, this 

 is Et hylic Ether or Ethyl Oxide, commonly known as Sulphuric 

 Ether. 



Synonyms. — ^Ether fortior, aether purus, pure ether. 



Properties. — It is a thin, very volatile, clear, colorless liquid, 

 of a refreshing characteristic odor, a burning sweetish taste with 

 a slight bitter after taste and neutral reaction ; it is soluble in all 

 proportions in alcohol, chloroform, benzol, benzine, fixed and 

 volatile oils, and it dissolves in 10 times its volume of water at 

 59 F. Ether is highly inflammable, and its vapor when mixed 

 with air and ignited, explodes violently. 



Dose of Ether. — Cattle, 1^4 to 3 ozs. ; dogs, 15 ms. to 1 dr. ; 

 horse, 1 to 2 ozs. ; sheep and pigs, 2 to 4 drs. These doses are 

 as stimulants or antispasmodics. It is advisable to mix it with 

 alcohol to render it more soluble, diluted in 10 times its bulk 

 of water, as sulphuric ether 1 oz., alcohol 1 oz., and water % 

 pint, as a diffusible stimulant. 



As an anesthetic, horses and cattle require from 4 to 16 ozs. 

 Smaller animals from 4 drs. to 4 ozs. Chloroform is usually 

 prescribed for large animals and ether for smaller animals. 

 Ether never paralyzes a healthy heart, while chloroform sometimes 

 does. 



spiritus Atfs.tm.5-S pints of Ether. 



Consists of 325 parts ether and 675 parts alcohol. 



