130 Veterinary Elements. 



The Chest should contain the following drugs and 

 instruments: Creolin or some good substitute, lib.; sul- 

 fate of magnesia, in a tin, 5 lbs. ; raw linseed oil, \ gal- 

 lon; powdered ginger, 1 lb. ; ammonia water, 8 ounces; 

 sweet spirits of nitre, 8 ounces; powdered sulfate of iron, 

 4 ounces; laudanum, 8 ounces; turpentine, 1 lb.; pine 

 tar, 2 lb. can; 2 ounces of blister, biniodide of mercury; 

 1 physic ball (8 dram aloes). One or two good metal 

 milk tubes, a 2-ounce measuring graduate, glass; one 

 cattle trocar and canula, a 1-quart pewter syringe, one 

 1- ounce hard rubber syringe and a glass funnel. The 

 entire lot can be secured at a moderate cost. It is not 

 advisable to keep large quantities of drugs on hand, as 

 they spoil rapidly. Powdered drugs may be conveni- 

 ently kept in glass fruit jars. The household kitchen 

 will be apt to afford sweet lard, mustard and baking 

 soda if occasion should arise for their use. If a glass 

 graduate is not available, the following table of equiva- 

 lents will take the place: 



1 wineglassful is equal to one and one-half (1^) fluid 

 ounces. 



1 tablespoonful is equal to one-half ounce. 



1 dessertspoonful is equal to two fluid drams. 



1 teaspoonful is equal to one fluid dram. 



ACTIONS AND DOSES OP MEDICINES. 



Acetic acid, a weak form of which is vinegar, is useful 

 to apply to warts, and as an antidote to alkalies. 



Aloes is the purgative in general use for the horse. 

 The best variety is that known as Barbadoes aloes, liver 

 brown in color, and when broken shows a shiny fracture. 



