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Charcoal. — A mild antiseptic and deodorant. It is very good 

 mixed with poultices, especially for wonnds and sores tliat have 

 a foul odor. It may be dusted on the surface of foul sores and 

 ■will soon destroy the odor. Internally it is given in doses of 2 to 

 4 drams, and is useful in chronic indigestion and diarrhea. 



Copper sulphate (blue vitriol, bluestone). — Used principally as 

 a local stimulant and antiseptic for thrush and canker. A good 

 remedy for thrush or canker is equal parts of sulphate of copper 

 (powdered) , sulphate of zinc, and sulphate of iron. This powder 

 can be applied two or three times daily. 



Collodion. — When painted over wounds it forms an air-tight 

 coating and in small wounds keeps the edges in a fixed position 

 and promotes healing. Especially valuable when applied to 

 punctured wounds of joints. 



Chloroform. — Antispasmodic, stimulant, and anodyne. Useful 

 in coUcs. Dose, 1 to 2 drams, well diluted. 



Anaesthesia is its principal action — the meaning of which is 

 " to produce unconsciousness;" literally, " loss of sensation." It 

 may be added to anodyne liniments. 



Cosmoline. — A by-product of pstroleum. Used as a base for 

 ointments. 



Creolin. — ^Anonpoisonous, nonirritating antiseptic and parasit- 

 icide. It is one of the best medicines that we have: not only as 

 a valuable application for all wounds, but it vrill destroy all para- 

 sitas with which the animal may become infested. 



Used in solution or ointment in a strength of 1 to 50 down to 1 

 to 20. In mange it is used in a 5 per cent solution. 



Digitalis, fluid extract of. — A very dangerous poison, and 

 should not hi administered internally. 



Ether, nitrous (sweet spirits niter). — Stimulant, antispasmodic, 

 diuretic, and diaphoretic. Dose, 1 to 2 ounces. 



A very useful stimulant in all cases of weakness of the heart's 

 action. For its stimulating and antispasmodic actions it is given 

 in colics combined with belladonna or cannabis indica. 



Ether, sulphuric. — Stimulant, antispasmodic, and carminative. 

 Dose, 1 to 2 ounces well diluted. 



Combined with bslladonna or cannabis indica its antispasmodic 

 action is increased. 



