434 The Diseases of Animals 
sheep and pigs, 5 to 20 grains. General purgative, and 
used to expel worms. Externally, dusted in old sores 
to dry up and heal them. 
Camphor. See Spirits of Camphor. 
Cantharides. See Spanish Flies. 
Carbolic Acid. Used as antiseptic to hasten healing 
of wounds and sores; also as disinfectant. Dissolve 1 
part of acid in 30 parts of water. Poisonous. 
Castor-oil. Horses, 1 to 2 pints; sheep, 4 ounces ; 
pigs, 2 ounces; calves, 2 to 4 ounces. An excellent 
pargative. Small doses, combined with landanum, ex- 
cellent for seours. 
Charcoal. Finely pulverized is used in condition 
powders and dusted on wounds. Hogs like charcoal 
to eat. 
Chloroform. Given by inhalation to produce anes- 
thesia. Must be given dogs very carefully or it will 
kill them. For colic in horses, 1 dram given with 
laudanum is excellent. 
Copperas (Sulfate of Iron). Horses, 1 dram ; cattle, 
2 drams; sheep, 20 grains; pigs, 10 grains. Excellent 
tonic in debilitated conditions and diarrhea. Useful 
in condition powders. 
Corrosive Sublimate (Mercury Bichloride). Used 
externally as antiseptic and disinfectant. Dissolve 1 
part in 1,000 parts water. As a caustic, 1 part corro- 
sive sublimate dissolved in 50 parts aleohol and add 50 
parts water. Used to swab out fistulae. Very poisonous. 
Creolin. Antiseptic, disinfectant and valuable to 
destroy parasites. Used in solution 1 part Creolin to 
100 parts water. 
