J. D. E. Holmes 
83 
Soamin. 
Soamin administered by the mouth. 
Pony no. 12 received at the rate of 6 gins, per 500 lbs. 
55 
13 
5 5 
55 
10 „ 
9 9 
5 5 
14 
5 5 
5 5 
15 „ 
99 
55 
15 
5 5 
55 
20 „ 
99 
None showed any ill effect. 
Soamin injected subcutaneously. 
Pony 
no. 
Weight 
lbs. 
Dose 
gms. 
Dose per 500 lbs. 
gms. 
Results 
16 
200 
2 
5 
No symptoms. 
17 
250 
3 
6 
Colic, oil feed 4 days. 
18 
250 
4 
8 
Died. 
19 
500 
10 
10 
Died. 
20 
250 
5 
10 
Died. 
The toxic 
dose is about 10 gms, 
. per 500 lbs. 
Atoxyl. 
Atoxyl administered by the mouth. 
Pony no. 21. Weight 229 lbs., dose 2-29 gms. (5 gms. per 500 lbs.). Slightly off feed 
for two days, no further symptoms. 
Pony no. 22. Weight 300 lbs., dose 4-8 gms. (8 gms. per 500 lbs.). Off feed for three 
days, no further symptoms. 
Pony no. 23. Weight 300 lbs., dose 6 gms. (10 gms. per 500 lbs.). Died in 17 hours. 
The toxic dose is about 10 gms. per 500 lbs. 
Atoxyl injected subcutaneously. 
Pony 
Weight 
Actual dose 
Dose per 500 lbs. 
no. 
lbs. 
gms. 
gms. 
Results 
24 
670 
6 
4-47 
Lived. 
No toxic effect. 
25 
420 
5 
5-95 
55 
>> 
26 
330 
4 
6-06 
99 
55 
27 
390 
5 
6-41 
9 9 
55 
28 
460 
7-5 
8-15 
99 
99 
29 
250 
5 
10-0 
Colic on 2nd day. Death on 
5th day. 
30 
500 
10 
10-0 
Lived. 
No toxic effect. 
31 
497 
11-18 
11-24 
Death on 4th day. 
32 
220 
5 
11-36 
99 
55 
33 
405 
10 
12-34 
Death with colic in 33 hours 
40 minutes. 
34 
490 
13-25 
13-52 
Death following day. 
35 
750 
21-28 
14-18 
Death early following morn. 
The toxic dose is about 10 gms. per 500 lbs. 
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