PRESCRIPTIONS USED IN" EQUINE PRACTICE. 



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MIXTURE EOR DROPSY. 



B. Eluidextracti nucis vomicae, 



Eluidextracti colchiei aa | j. 



Olei terebinthinae 3 iv. 



Spiritus Tini rectificati J vj. 



Aquae q. s. ad f xij. 



Misce et fiat mistura. 

 Sig. : One ounce every three or four 

 hours. 



Dose varies from half-ounce to an 

 ounce. 



Good in purpura haemorrhagica, azo- 

 turia, etc. 



FOR PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA. 



B ■ Potassii iodidi J j. 



Strychnines sulphatis gr. viij. 



Liquoris potassse arsenitis . § viij . 



Aquae q. s. ad Oj. 



Misce et fiat mistura. 



Sig. : One ounce three times a day. 



ACUTE BRONCHITIS. 



B • Antimonii et potassii tartra- 



tis lh 



Liquoris ammonii acetatis . . | viij. 



Spiritus astheris nitrosi § vj. 



Tincturae aconiti 3 iss. 



Aquae q. s. adOj. 



Misce et fiat mistura. 

 Sig. -. One ounce every two or three 

 hours. 



LOTION (ANODYNE AND ASTRIN- 

 GENT). 



B . Liquoris plumbi subacetatis . 1 ij . 

 Tincturae arnicse, 



Tincturae opii aa § j. 



Aquae adjxij. 



Misce et fiat lotio. 



Useful for fresh bruises, wounds, 

 sprains, etc. 



PARASITICIDE. 



B . Hydrargyri bichloridi 3 ss. 



Alcoholis | vi. 



Aquae q. "• ad Oj. 



Misce et fiat lotio. 



Sig. ; After washing to soften and 

 remove the scabs, apply. If it irritates 

 too much, stop and apply sweet oil, 

 vaseline, etc. 



May be used for ringworm, favus, 

 acabies, etc. 



TONIC MIXTURE. 



B • Tincturae nucis vomicae, 



Tincturae capsici aa J ij. 



Liquoris potassii arsenitis. . | iij. 



Aquae q. s. ad § viij. 



Misce et fiat mistura. 

 Sig. : One ounce three times a day 

 before feeding. 



LINIMENT (ANODYNE). 



B. Tincturae opii § ij. 



Tincturae belladonna', 



Tincturae aconiti aa § j. 



Linimenti saponis. . .q. s. ad \ viij. 

 Misce et fiat linimentum. 

 Sig. : Apply two or three times a 

 day. 



LOTION EOR BURNS. 



B . Olei lini, 



Liquoris calcis aa 5 viij. 



Acidi carbolici 3 j. 



Misce et fiat lotio. 



Sig. : Wet the dressing and cover the 

 part to exclude the air. 



LINIMENT (STIMULATING). 



B . Tincturae cantharidis, 

 Camphor* gummi, 



Tincturae capsici aa| ij. 



Linimenti saponis . . .q. s. ad | iij. 

 Misce et fiat linimentum. 

 Sig. : Apply two or three times a day. 

 . Eor sprains, sorethroat, etc. 



FOR BURNS. 



B . Acidi borici f ss. 



Aquae rosae Oj . 



Misce et fiat lotio. 



Sig. : Apply piece of oil-silk dipped 

 in solution and cover with loose band- 

 age. 



WHITE LOTION. 



B . Zinci sulphatis 3 vj. 



Plumbi acetatis pulveris | j. 



Aquae Oj. 



Misce et fiat lotio. 



Sig. : Bathe parts two or three times 

 a day. 



Beneficial for swollen legs after the 

 acute symptoms have subsided. 



