148 CANINE AND FELINE SURGERY. 



PRESCRIPTIONS, 



The Excipient for the Lotions should be Boiled or 

 thoroughly clean water. 



Antiseptic Lotions. — For Instruments — After boiling for ten 

 minutes place in creolin, carbolic acid, or lysol, 

 and water (2 to 4 per cent.). 

 For Ligatures, Etc. — Chinosol (one grain to the ounce), 



carbolic acid or lysol (5 per cent.). 

 For Wounds — Chinosol (half a grain or a grain to the 

 ounce). 

 Corrosive sublimate (i in lOOO to i in 2000). 

 Biniodide of mercury (i in 1000 dissolved by the aid 



of potassium iodide). 

 Chloride of zinc (five to ten grains to the ounce). 

 Formalin (| to 2 per cent.). 

 Creolin or lysol (2 per cent). 

 For Eye Cases — Chinosol (half a grain to the ounce). 

 Boracic acid (five to ten grains to the ounce). 

 Silver nitrate and distilled water (two to five grains 

 to the ounce). 

 Dry Antiseptic Dressings.— Iodoform, i part ; boracic acid or 

 oxide of zinc, 2 parts ; starch, 4 parts. 

 Iodide of starch. 

 Chinosol, i part ; boracic acid or oxide of zinc, 2 



parts ; starch, 4 parts. 

 Alum, I part ; oxide of zinc, 2 to 4 parts. 

 Tannic acid, i part ; starch, 4 parts. 

 Orthoform, i part ; boracic acid, 4 parts ; starch, 4 

 parts. 

 Dressing for Operation Wounds.— Iodoform, i part ; collodion, 

 10 or 12 parts. 

 Orthoform, i part ; collodion, 8 parts. 



