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after irrigating. Give a diuretic such as potassium nitrate, one-half 

 ounce three times daily. Exercise is beneficial as soon as the patient 

 is able to walk. Treat any wounds antiseptically. 



Give the treatment of constipation in a hog weighing about 200 pounds. 

 Mention three methods of administering the medicine. 



Warm soap-water enemas will empty the posterior bowel and 

 stimulate peristalsis. Add one ounce of sodium sulphate to the 

 feed or drinking water or sprinkle upon the tongue. The stomach- 

 tube may be used to administer liquid medicines to prevent aspira- 

 tion of same into the lungs. Three ounces of castor oil may be given 

 in this way. Subcutaneous injections of eserine sulphate in ^/5-grain 

 doses may be useful in removing the impaction. 



Give the actions and the uses of resorcin. State the dose (a) for the 

 horse, (b) for the dog. 



Resorcin is antiseptic externally, and internally possesses a 

 slight local anassthetic effect. Used externally in skin diseases, 

 psoriasis especially. Internally used in gastric fermentation and 

 indigestion, seldom. Dose, (a) 1 to 2 drachms, (b) 2 to 4 grains. 



What are the uses of protargol in veterinary medicine? Describe 

 fully. 

 Protargol is a non-official preparation of silver (8.3 per cent. 

 strength). It is used in acute catarrhal and purulent conjunctivitis 

 in from one-half to ten per cent, aqueous solutions. It has an anti- 

 septic and astringent action and is less irritating than silver nitrate 

 solutions. 



Discuss potassium nitrate as to derivation, actions and uses. State 

 the dose for (a) the horse, (b) the cow, (c) the dog. 



Potassium nitrate is found in the soils in certain regions and 

 climates (India and Chile). It is made artificially by the putre- 

 faction of animal or vegetable material in the presence of heat, mois- 

 ture, oxygen, and alkaline or earthy bases. 



It is alterative, febrifuge, diuretic, and feebly laxative in action. 

 It is also cardiac depressant, mildly refrigerant and diaphoretic, 

 as well as expectorant. 



Used in febrile conditions such as pneumonia, influenza, laminitis 

 mastitis, etc. ; dropsical swellings in general. Externally, it is used 

 for its refrigerant action in local inflammatory conditions. 



Dose, (a) 1/2; ounce, (b) 1 ounce, (c) 5 to 20 grains. 



