I98 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



$ Ac. Hydrocyan. dil. 3 .)• 



Chloroformi purif. 3 j- 



01. Menthae piperita; 3 J- 



Tr. Opii, 



Tr. Capsici, 



Spts. Camphora, aa. 3 vj. 



Alcoholis, M. qs. ad. 3 xxiv. 

 Sig. — Two ounces in ^2 to 1 pint flour gruel every 2 or 3 hours 



Tolerance of opium or morphine is said to be as quickly ac- 

 quired in animals as in man ; frequent or continued use as well as 

 very acute pain calls for larger doses. In young animals it 

 should be used with caution and in small doses. 



BROMIDES. 



potash BROMIDUM — Potassium Bromide. 



Occurs in colorless, cubical crystals, soluble in 1.6 of water 

 and 200 of alcohol. 



It is the most irritant to the stomach, of the bromides, most 

 toxic to the heart and muscular system, quite a powerful depress- 

 ant and least hypnotic ; it contains 66 per cent of bromine, and is 

 the one most commonly used in veterinary practice. 



Dose. — Horses and cattle, 1 to 2 ozs. ; sheep and pigs, 2 to 

 4 drs. ; dogs, 5 to 60 grs. ; average dose 20 grs,. 



Always dissolve in warm water when administering ; this 

 greatly increases its activity. The bromides exert but little if any 

 hypnotic effect on horses. 



Sodii bromidum — Bromide of Soda. — This does not irritate 

 the stomach ; good in dog practice ; occurs in colorless monociynic 

 crystals, soluble in 1.2 of water and 13 of alcohol, and is neutral 

 in reaction ; it is the least toxic but most hypnotic, and acts most 

 energetically on the circulation. It contains 78 per cent of 

 bromine. 



Dose, the same as for Bromide of Potash. 



LiThii bromidum — Bromide of Lithium. — A white granu- 

 lar deliquescent salt, very soluble in water and alcohol, contains 

 the most bromine of the class, 92 per cent, and resembles the so- 

 dium salt in action, and is better than the others in epilepsy and 

 is considered the best hypnotic of the series ; a'so used a great 

 deal in retention where the kidneys are at fault. 



