108 CAUSES AND PREVENTION OP DISEASE. 



GENERAL TREATMENT. 



What is probably the best general antidote for plant poison- 

 ing was developed by Chestnut and Wilcox of the Department 

 of Agriculture, and is prepared as follows : 



There is made up a one per cent solution of permanganate 

 of potash and a one per cent solution of aluminum sulphate or 

 one ounce of each in three quarts water, fully dissolved. The 

 permanganate solution must always be made up fresh as needed, 

 for it deteriorates very rapidly. It is important that these med- 

 icines should be entirely dissolved, especially the permanganate, 

 otherwise it settles to the bottom of the dish and might be given 

 in the pure state with the last portion administered. 



The single dose for sheep is from 5 to 10 grains; for a horse 

 15 to 20; cattle 30 to 50 grains of each medicine. A single 

 dose in this way should be dissolved in from a pint to a quart 

 of water. In the case of sheep it is convenient to make up 

 larger quantity for the total number to be treated, but if any 

 is left unused it must be thrown away. An ounce of the per- 

 manganate is sufficient for from 50 to 100 sheep. When made 

 up in the bulk as above solution, the dose for cattle is about 8 

 ounces ; for horses, 4 ounces ; and for sheep, 1 ounce. 



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