THE HORSE. 
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Common Aloctie Purgative. — Aloes finely powdered, four drachms; hard 
soap and ginger, each two drachms. Mix and form a ball, varying the 
proportions according to the age and constitution of the horse. 
Aloctic Purgative without Soap. — Aloes broken in pieces, four drachms; 
olive oil or lard, one drachm; ginger in powder, two drachms; treacle, 
one and a half drachms. The aloes and oil, or lard, must be melted in a 
jar placed in a saucepan over the fire, and when melted, the ginger and 
treacle are added. The aloes must not be boiled longer than to effect 
their solution. 
Aloetic Alteratives. — Aloes in fine powders, two drachms; nitre, two 
drachms; soap, two drachms. Mix and form one ball. To be given 
daily till a slight action of the bowels is produced. 
Antimonial Alterative, — Sulphur and sulphuret of antimony, each two 
to three drachms. Treacle to form a ball. One of which may be given 
four, five, or six days in succession. 
The preparation necessary before giving aloetic purges should be 
very scrupulously attended to. Bran mashes must be liberally substi- 
tuted for hay during the twenty -four hours previous to giving the ball ; 
and the horse requires to be walked out during its operation. 
MEDICINES FOR THE HORSE THEIR ACTION AND DOSES. 
NAMES. 
ACTION. 
BOSE. 
Muriatic acid, 
Tonic, 
1 to 2 drachms 
Nitric acid, 
Tonic, 
1 to 2 drachms. 
Sulphuric acid, 
Tonic, 
1 to 2 drachms. 
Gentian, 
Tonic, 
2 to 4 drachms. 
Peruvian bark, 
Tonic, 
2 to 4 drachms. 
Sulphate of iron, 
Tonic, 
Tonic, 
2 to 4 drachms. 
Myrrh, 
2 to 4 drachms. 
Sulphate of zinc, 
Tonic astringent, 
1 to 2 drachms. 
Oxide of zinc, 
Tonic, 
Strychnine, 
Tonic for nerves, 
Iodide of iron, 
Alterative and tonic, 
\ to 1 drachm. 
Alum, 
Astringent, 
2 to 4 drachms. 
Nut-galls, 
Astringent, 
2 to 4 drachms. 
Sugar of lead, 
Iodine, 
Astringent, 
i to 1 drachm. 
Alterative, 
5 to 10 grains. 
Corrosive sublimate, 
Alterative, 
4 to 6 grains, 
i drachm. 
Hydriodate of potash, 
Alterative, 
Calomel, 
Alterative, 
10 to 20 grains. 
Epsom salts, 
Purgative, 
1 lb. to 1 lb. 
Glauber salts, 
Purgative, 
i lb. to 1 lb. 
Aloes, 
Purgative, 
1 to 2 drachms. 
Calomel, 
Purgative, 
i to 2 drachms. 
Croton oil, 
Purgative, 
20 to 30 drops. 
Nitrate ot potash, 
Diuretic, 
2 to 4 drachms. 
Carbonate of potash, 
Diuretic and sedative, 
2 to 4 drachms. 
Tincture digitalis, 
Tincture colchicum, 
Diuretic and narcotic, 
1 to 2 drachms. 
Diuretic and laxative, 
1 to 2 drachms. 
Cream of tartar, 
Diuretic, 
Spiiits of nitre, 
Diuretic, 
1 to 2 ounces 
Resin, 
Spirits of turpentine, 
Diuretic, 
Djuretie, 
Nauseant and diaphoretic, 
l to 1 ounce. 
Emetic tartar, 
j to 1 drachm. 
Opium, 
Narcotic, 
1 to 2 drachms. 
Laudanum, 
Extract hyoscyamus, 
Narcotic, 
Narcotic, 
1 to 2 drachms. 
Caraway seeds, 
Curminnitive, 
1 to 1 ounce. 
Sulphur, 
Laxative and alterative, 
1 to 2 ounces. 
Camphor, 
Narcotic, 
1 ine. veratrum virlde, 
Sedative, 
20 to 30 drops. 
Belladonna, 
Sedative and narcotic, 
1 to 2 drachms. 
Used externally, muriatic acid, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, and corrosive sublimate are caustic, 
Iodine is alterative; and sugar of lead is sedative 
