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214 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



water, give 15 to 25 drops of the tincture of aconite in the regu- 

 lar colic mixture ; in congestion of the bowels or liver, or in con- 

 gestion of any part, small, repeated doses are better than large 

 ones. 



In the early stage of pneumonia, the following may be used : 



Tr. Aconiti, - j iv. ss. ?"••£" — "j 55 



Spts. Camphorae, 3 iv ss. » " 



Spts. Aeth. Nitrosi, 3 vj. 



Liq. Ammon. Acet, qs. ad., 3 xxxvj. 

 M. Sig. — Three ounces with same quantity of water every 3 hours. 



For Laminitis and Lymphangitis : 



M. Sig. — Tv/o ounces in 6 ozs. of water every 3 hours. (After the 

 fever subsides in Laminitis put the horse on Potassium Iodide and blis- 

 ter the coronets.) 



Externally. — It is probably the best anodyne we have ; very 

 useful in liniments for all painful local affections. 

 For anodyne liniment: 



5 Tr. aconiti, 



Fl. ex. bellad., 



Linim. saponis, 



Spt. vini. rectif., aa. 3 iv. 

 M. Sig. — Apply 3 or 4 times daily. 



VERATRUM VIRIDE. 



Synonyms. — American or Green Hellebore, Indian Poke. 



Extractum veratri viridis fluidum — Fluid Extract of 

 Veratrmn Viride. 



Dose. — Horses, 15 ms. to 1 dr.; cattle, y 2 to i]/ 2 or 2 drs. ; 

 sheep and swine, 20 to 30 ms. ; dogs, y% to 3 ms. 



tincTura veratri viridis. — Contains^^ per cent of the 

 root. 



Dose. — Horses, y 2 to 2 drs. ; dogs, Y\ to 5 ms. 



Composition. — The chief alkaloid is termed Veratrine, which 

 is rather a combination of active principles, rather than an isolated 

 alkaloid. 



The other constituents are Jervine, Pseudojervine, rubijervine, 

 resin, starch, etc. 



