492 The Farmer's Veterinary Adviser. 



DRUGS AND DOSES. 



When not otherwise stated, the doses for the horse may be given to ox, asi 

 and mule, and those of the sheep to the goat and stvine. 



Acetic acid, antidote to acids, cooling astringent : Horse i dr ; ox 2 

 drs ; ass t dr ; sheep I scr ; dog 2-3 drops. 



Tincture of aconite, sedative, diaphoretic; Horse 20-30 drops; ox 

 30-40 drops; ass 15-20 drops ; sheep 3-5 drops ; dog 1-3 drops. 



Alcohol, stimulant, diuretic, narcotic: Horse 1-3 oz; 0^3-602; ass I 

 oz ; sheep ^ oz ; dog 2 drs. Locally cooling astringent. 



Brandy, whisky and gin, stimulant, diuretic, narcotic . Horse 3-6 oz ; 

 ox 6-12 oz; ass 2-5 oz; sheep 10 oz; dog ^ oz. Zoffl/Zj/ cooling astringent. 



Strong ale, stimulant, diuretic, narcotic: Horse 1-2 pts; ox 2-4 pts; 

 ass I pt ; sheep ^ pt ; dog 2 oz. Locally cooling astringent. 



Barbadoes aloes, purgative : Horse 4 drs ; ass 3-4 drs ; dog ^ dr. 



Cape aloes, purgative : Horse 5 drs ; ass 4-5 drs. 



Alum, astringent: Horse 2-3 drs; 0x3-4 drs; ass 2 drs; sheep ^-l drj 

 dog yi-\ scr. 



Ammonia, liquid, diffusible stimulant, antispasmodic, antacid, diuretic: 

 Horse ^ oz ; ox %-l oz ; ass 2-4 drs ; sheep ^-l dr; dog 10 drops. Jj>- 

 cally blister. 



Aromatic AMMONIA, diffusible stimulant, antispasmodic, antacid, diuretic: 

 Horse 1-2 oz ; ox 2-4 oz ; ass 1-2 oz ; sheep jp^-l oz ; dog I dr. Locally 

 blister. 



Carbonate of ammonia, diffusible stimulant, antispasmodic, antacid, di- 

 uretic: Horse 2-4 drs; ox 4-6 drs; ass 2 drs; sheep ^-i dr ; dog 10-15 

 grs. Locally blister. 



Muriate of ammonia, stimulant, discutient, alterative, diuretic : Horse 

 2-4 drs; ox 4-6 drs; ass 2 drs ; sheep ^-i dr; dog 20 grs. locally cool- 

 ing discutient. 



Acetate of ammonia, solution, diaphoretic, diuretic, stimulant : Hdrse 

 2-302; 0X3-40Z; ass2oz; sheep ^-loz; dog 2 drs. 



Anise-seed, stomachic, carminative: Horse i oz ; ox 1-2 oz; ass i oz, 

 sheep 2-4 drs ; dog 1-3 scr. 



Antimony, tartarized (tartar emetic), emetic: Swine 5 grs: dog 

 2-4 grs. Sedative, diaphoretic : Horse 2 drs ; ox 2-4 drs ; ass 2 drs ; sheep 

 1-2 scr; swine ^-Igr; dog ^-^ gr. Zors/i^ blister. 



Areca nut, vermifuge, t^eniafuge : Horse i oz ; ox i oz ; ass I oz ; 

 sheep 3 drs ; dog yi-i dr. 



Arnica tincture, stimulant, diuretic: Horse I dr; ox i dr; ass ^ dr; 

 sheep I scr; dog 10 drops. Locally cooling, soothing. 



Arsenic, alterative, nerve tonic: Horse 5 grs; ox 5-8 grs; ass 3-5 grs; 

 sheep I gi- ; swine % gr ; dog ^^ gr. Locally caustic, parasiticide. 



AsAFCETiDA, diffusible stimulant, carminative, vermifuge : Horse 2 drs ; 

 ox 4 drs; ass 1-2 drs; sheep ^-i dr; swine ^ dr; dog 10-20 grs. 



AzEDARACH, vermifuge: Horse ^-l oz; ox I oz; ass 3-4 drs; sheep I-J 

 irs ; swine I dr ; dog 20 grs. 



