THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 
Dose. — For horses, 1 to 2 drams; cattle, 1 to 2 drams; 
sheep, ^ to 1 dram; pigs, 3^ to 1 dram; dogs, ^ to ^ dram. 
Give mixed with the feed three times a day. 
16. Gamboge. 
Source. — Gamboge is obtained from the sap of a tree that 
grows in Southern Asia. It is used in the form of a yellow- 
white powder. 
Action and Use. — It is a powerful physic, mostly used 
for cattle where mild physics, such as salts and linseed oil, 
fail. When given to cattle it is combined with other medi- 
cines in this form : 
Epsom Salts 1 pound. 
Common Salt 2 desertspoonfuls. 
Gamboge 1 ounce. 
Bicarbonate Soda and Ginger 1 desertspoonful each. 
Mix in a quart of lukewarm water. In this way it makes 
a powerful physic and very rarely fails. It is used in bad 
cases of constipation of the bowels and impactions of tht- 
stomach. 
17. Gentian. 
Source. — Gentian is obtained from the root of a plant 
that grows in the mountainous parts of Europe. The root is 
dried and ground, and in this form it is used. 
Action and Use. — It is a bitter tonic for the stomach and 
system in general, used in all kinds of powders that are given 
to animals that are weak and run down in condition requir- 
ing a tonic. 
Dose. — For horses, 1 dessertspoonful; cattle, 1 dessert- 
spoonful ; sheep, 1 teaspoonful ; pigs and dogs, j4 teaspoonful. 
These doses may be given twice a day in food or on the 
tongue with a spoon. 
18. Ginger. 
Source. — Ginger is obtained from a plant grown in South 
America and the West India Islands. The plant is dried and 
ground, and in this form it is used. 
Action and Use. — It acts as a stimulant, relieves the 
gases and sweetens the stomach. It is used to a great extent 
with physic drenches to prevent griping; and also in medi- 
cines used for colic, indigestion and a great many other 
diseases. 
