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3. What Constitutes a Dose. 
All the doses mentioned in Part VI. of the Veterinary 
Science, unless otherwise specially stated, are such as should 
be given to an animal of average size and under ordinary 
conditions. The dose in other cases should be regulated 
accordingly. 
4. Apothecaries' Measure of Weight and Prescription Writing : 
5. Apothecaries' Measure of Capacity and Prescription Writing : 
20 grains. . 
3 scruples 
8 drams. 
12 ounces 
1 grain 
1 scruple 
1 dram 
1 ounce 
1 pound 
3j. 
Ib.j. 
60 minims 
8 fluid drams. 
20 fluid ounces 
8 pints 
1 minim, min 
1 fluid dram 
1 fluid ounce 
1 pint 
Mj. 
fSj. 
Oj. 
Cj. 
1 gallon 
