400 The Farmer's Veterinary Adviser. 



DRUGS AND DOSES. 



When not otherwise stated, the doses for the horse may he given to ox, ast 

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



Acetic ACID, antidote to acids, cooling astringent: Horse l dr; ox I 

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



Tincture of acoxite, sedative, diaphoretic: Horse 20-30 drops; o;i 

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



Alcohol, stimulant, diuretic, narcotic: Horse 1-3 oz; 0x3-602; 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. Zt7£"«//j/ cooling astringent. 



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

 ass 1 pt ; sheep ^ pt ; dog 2 oz. Locally cooling astringent. 



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



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



Alum, astringent: Horse 2-3 drs; ox 3-4 drs; ass 2 drs; sheep _^-i dr; 

 dog y^-Y scr. 



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

 Horse yt oz; ox ^-i oz ; ass 2-4 drs ; sheep ^-i dr ; dog 10 drops. Lo- 

 cally blister. 



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

 Horse 1-2 oz ; ox 2-4 oz ; ass 1-2 oz ; sheep ^-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 y^-l 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 : Horse 

 2-3 oz; ox 3-4 oz ; ass 2 oz; sheep ^-l oz; 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 y-l gr; dog %-% gr. Locally blister. 



Areca nut, vermifuge, tseniafuge : Horse l oz ; ox l oz ; ass I oz ; 

 sheep 3 drs ; dog y-\ dr. 



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

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



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

 sheep I gr; swine yi gr; dog j'j gr. Locally caustic, parasiticide. 



Asafcetida, diffusible stimulant, carminative, vermifuge : Horse 2 drs j 

 0X4drs; ass I-2 drs; sheep ^-l dr; swine X lir; 'log 10-20 grs. 



Azedarach, vermifuge: Horse ^-1 oz; ox I oz; ass 3-4 drs; sheep I -3 

 4rs ; swine I dr ; dog 20 grs. 



