388 UST OF MEDICIKES. 



if practicable, particularly in cold weather, or cold may be 

 taken in it, and the original difficulty only aggravated. 



Gentian — The best vegetable tonic in use. Dose from 1 

 to 2 drachms. 



Gin — Given in doses of half a teaspoonful to a teaspoonful 

 in warm milk to chilled lambs, with admirable effect. I 

 omitted to mention, when speaking of the mode of procuring 

 the adoption of a foster lamb, that gin rubbed on the nose of 

 the ewe and sprinkled over the lamb, promotes that object. 



GiNGEB. — A highly useful cordial and stomachic, given 

 with most aperient medicines to prevent griping. Dose from 

 half a drachm to two drachms. 



Haetshoen. — See Ammonia. 



Injections. — These are of the utmost importance to 

 relieve constipation in lambs. For their composition, and the 

 mode of administering them, see page 150. 



Iodine. — The hydriodate of potash in the proportion of 

 one part to seven or eight parts, by weight, of lard, consti- 

 tutes an ointment which is a powerful stimulant to the 

 absorbing vessels, and therefore is an excellent application to 

 glandular swellings, or to indurated tumors. It is a good 

 application to awelled udder, (garget,) or to enlarged thyroid 

 glands. (See Goitre and Garget.) 



Laed — A gentle purgative ia doses of two ounces. The 

 basis of most ointments, and applied externally in almost 

 every case as an emollient and lubricant in the place of oils. 



Laudantjm. — See Opium. 



Lead (Acetate or Sugar of Lead) — Mixed with other 

 ingredients to form caustic applications in hoof -rot. 



Lead (White) — Is used in cooling and drying ointment. 

 Lime (Carbonate of) — See Chalk. 



Lime (Chloride of) — Is a powerful disinfectant and 

 antiseptic. It is used to disinfect and purify stables, &o., in 

 which contagious diseases have occurred, and to clean the 

 foot and remove stench in the worst stages of hoof- rot. It 

 is administered internally for hoove. (See Hoove.) 



Linseed — Or flax-seed, is invaluable as an emoUient 

 poultice. It forms an excellent gruel for animals during 

 illness. 



