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(2) August 27, 1918, 10.30 a.m. Gave 3% pound fowl % dram 
of calcium oxide. Result. No effect was apparent. 
CALOMEL (MERCURIOUS CHLORIDE) 
Non-toxic dose. 30 grains. 
Experiment. (1) February 7, 1918, 10.30 a.m. Fowl received 
30 grains of calomel. February 8, 9 a.m. Evidence of purging. 
Droppings greenish. Fowl has not been visibly affected otherwise. 
CARBOLIC ACID 
Toxic dose. 5 grains in solution (11 ¢.c of 3 per cent solution). 
3.75 grains in solution (12.5 c.c. of 2 per cent solu- 
tion). 
Non-toxic dose. 2 grains in solution (13 ec. of 1 per cent solu- 
tion). 
1-1000 solution as drinking water for 18 days. 
Experiments. (1) August 12, 1918, 2.20 p.m. Five pound 
fowl received 11 cc. of 3 per cent carbolic acid solution (5 grains 
earbolic acid). 2.22 p.m. Crop puffed out somewhat. 3.00 Pp. M. 
Fowl has shown some droopiness since receiving the solution. 3.45 
p.m. Fowl apparently normal. 4.30 p.m. Fowl apparently nor- 
mal. August 13. Fowl appears normal. 
(2) February 2, 1918, 10 a.m. Three pound fowl received 12.5 
c.c. of 2 per cent carbolic acid solution (3.75 grains carbolic acid). 
11 4.m. Fowl shows dullness. 2 p.m. Fowl appears normal. 
February 3. Fowl is apparently normal. 
(3) August 27, 1918, 10.30 a.m. Gave 4 pound fowl 13 c.c. of 
1 per cent carbolic acid solution (2 grains carbolic acid). Result. 
No effect was apparent. 
(4) June 14, 1918. Gave three fowls a 1-1000 solution of car- 
bolic acid as drinking water for a period of 18 days. Each fowl 
consumed about 2500 cc. No other water was given. Result. No 
effect was apparent in any of the fowls. 
(5) June 14,1918. Several fowls were given carbolic acid solu- 
tions of 1-250 and 1-500 as drinking water. Fowls refused to 
drink the solutions. Gave fresh water and fowls drank eagerly. 
