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colts and calves for diarrhoea. Soluble in 26 parts cold water; 

 in 3 parts boiling water or in 6 parts alcohol. 



Doses. — Colts and calves take 10 to 30 grains in syrup three 

 times a day. Not irritating. 



As an outward application for wounds and sores it may be 

 mixed with half its bulk of iodoform. 



Chloroform.. — Stimulant, anti-spasmodic, anodyne, anaesthetic. 

 Its stimulating effect resembles that of alcohol, but is less 

 pronounced and more temporary. Applied externally, it evap- 

 orates rapidly and is cooling; but is very irritating when applied 

 externally and confined. 



Chloroform is very useful in colic and other spasmodic con- 

 ditions, given internally with 6 to 8 times its bulk of raw linseed 

 oil and well shaken. 



It is very slightly soluble in water but dissolves freely in 

 alcohol, ether or turpentine. Very useful in spasmodic colic 

 given with oil as above. 



Doses. — Horses and cattle take 4 to 8 drams repeated every 

 two or three hours, if necessary till the patient staggers. Sheep 

 and hogs take % to 1 dram repeated frequently as for horses and 

 cattle. 



Carbolic acid. — Deodorizes, and kills germs. In strong solu- 

 tions it is irritant, caustic and anaesthetic. Internally it is at first 

 stimulating and afterwards depressing and narcotic. Poisonous 

 in sufficient dose and strength. It is used more commonly for 

 external purposes, especially as a germicide, in 2 to 5 per cent, 

 solutions. Dilute solutions kill external parasites. It makes a 

 good wash for foul sores and wounds from which the pus does 

 not drain freely. Valuable in the treatment of ringworms used 

 as 10 to 15 per cent, solution in glycerine or linseed oil. 



Carbolic acid is very commonly used as an antiseptic dress- 

 ing in surgical work (2 to 5 per cent, solutions). It is usually 

 dispensed from the drug stores as a 95 per cent, solution of the 

 crystalized drug. 



Dose. — Horses and cattle take internally Y\ to 1 dram ; sheep 

 and hogs take 10 to 30 drops, administered per mouth as a drench 

 and greatly diluted. It has been used with apparently good re- 

 sults for both after treatment, and prevention of infectious abor- 

 tions in cattle, given either hypodermically, or injected into the 

 jugular vein, or given as a drench per mouth. 



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