DOSES OF DRUGS. 



In the following table three doses are usually given for each drug. 

 The first dose is for horses and- cattle, in both the apothecaries' and 

 metric systems of weights and measures. The second dose is for sheep 

 and swine, in both the apothecaries' and metric systems of weights and 

 measures. The third dose is for dogs (and also cats) in both the apothe- 

 caries' and metric systems of weights and measures. 



Letters are used to signify the name of the animal for which the 

 dose is intended. Thus: H., Horses; C, Cattle; Sh., Sheep; Sw., 

 Swine; D., Dogs (which also includes cats in most cases). 



The following abbreviations are also employed: lb., pound; pt., 

 pint; oz., ounce; dr., dram; m., minim; gr., grain; Gm., gram; mil, milli- 

 liter (cc, cubic centimeter). These doses are suitable for animals of 

 average weight. 



Dose Table. 



AcETANiLiD.— H. & C, dr. 2-4, (Gm. 8-15). Sh. & Sw., dr. %-l, (Gm. 2-4). D., 



gr. 3-7, (Gm. .2-.5). 

 AcETUM Opii.— H., oz. 1-2, (mils 30-60). C, oz. 2-8, (mils 60-90). Sh. & Sw., 



dr. 2-6, (mils 8-24). D., m. 8-20, (mils .2-1.3). 

 Acid, Aesenous. — H. & C, gr. 2-8, (Gm. .12-.2) ; single dose, gr. 5-10, (Gm. .3-.6). 



Sh. & Sw., gr. 1-2, (Gm. .06-.12). D., gr. 1/30-1/10, (Gid. .002-.006). 

 Acm, Benzoic— H., dr. 2-4, (Gm. 8-15). D., gr. 5-15, (Gm. .3-1). 

 Acid, Boric— H., dr. 2-4, (Gm. 8-15). D., gr. 5-15, (Gm. .3-1). 

 Acid, Caebouc— H. & C, gr. 15-30, (Gm. 1-2). Sh. & Sw., gr. S-10, (Gm. .3-.6). 



D., gr. V2-I, (Gm. .03-.06). 

 Acid, Citkic— H., dr. 2-4, (Gm. 8-15). D., gr. 10-20, (Gm. .6-1.3). 

 Acid, Gallic— H. & C, dr. 2-4, (Gm. 8-15). Sh. & Sw., dr. ^-1, (Gm. 2-4). 



D., gr. 5-20, (Gm. .3-1.8). 

 Acid, Hybkiodic (syrup of). — D., dr. 1, (mils 4). 

 Acid, Hydkochlokic (dilute).— H., dr. 1-2, (mils 4-8). C, dr. 2-4, (mils 8-15). 



Sh. & Sw., m. 15-20, (mils 1-1.3). Sw. & D., m. 5-20, (mils .3-1.3). 

 Acid, Hydrocyanic (dilute).— H. & C, m. 20-40, (mils 1.3-2.6). Sh., m. 10-15, 



(mils .6-1). Sw., m. 2-5, (mils .12-.3) . D., m. 1-3, (mils .06-.2). 

 Acid, Lactic— H. & C, dr. 2-4, (mils 8-15). D., dr. %-l, (mils 2^,). 

 Acm, Nitric (dilute).— H., dr. 1-2, (mils 4-8). C. dr. 2-4, (mils 8-15). Sh., dr. 



1/2-1, (mils 2^). Sw. & D., m. 5-30, (mils .3-2). 

 Acid, Nithohydrochloric— H., m. 20-40, (mils 1.3-2.6). D., m. 8-5, (mils .2-.3). 

 Acid, Nitkohydeochloric (dilute).— H., dr. 1-2, (mils 4-8). C, dr. 2-4, (mils 



8-15). Sh., dr. y^-l, (mils 2-4). Sw. & D., m. 5-30, (mils 3-2). 

 Acid, Phosphoric (dilute).— H., dr. 1-2, (mils 4-8). C, dr. 2-4, (mils 8-15). Sh. 



& Sw., dr. 1/2-1, (mils 2-4). D., m. 5-80, (mUs 3-2). 

 Acm, Salicylic— H. & C, dr. 2-8, (Gm. 8-80). Sh., dr. 1-4, (Gm. 4-15). Sw., 



dr. %-l, (Gm. 2-4). D., gr. 5-30, (Gm. .3-2). 

 Acid, Sulphueic (dilute).— H., dr. 1-2, (mils 4-8). C, dr. 2-4, (mils 8-16). Sh., 



dr. Vz-l, (mils 2-4). Sw. & D., m. 10-30, (mils .6-2). 

 Acm, SuLPHuEic, Aeomatic— H., dr. Vz-l, (mils 2-4). C, dr. 2-4, (mils 8-15). 



Sh., m. 15-80, (mils 1-2). Sw. & D., m. 5-15, (mils .3-1). 

 Acid, Sulphueous.— H. & C, oz. 1-2, (mils 30-60). Sh. & Sw., dr. 1-2, (mils 4-8). 



D., dr. %-2, (mils 2-8). ' ^ . ^ 



Acid, Tannic— H. & C, dr. Vz-i, (Gm. 2-15). Sh. & Sw., dr. %-l, (Gm. 2^). 



D., gr. 1-15, (Gm. .06-1). . 7^ . v ; 



Acm, Taktaeic— H. & C, dr. 2-4, (Gm. 8-16). D., gr. 10-30, (Gm. .6-2). 

 Aconite.— H., gr. 3-20, (Gm. .2-1.3). D., gr. ^-2, (Gm. .006-.12). 



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