. Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep. Their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed. Veterinary medicine. ANTIMONY. 343. BALANCE WEIGHING ONE GRAIN TO A FEW OUNCES. Tartarized Antimony. — This is commonly called Tartar Emetic, and was formerly relied upon in the treatment of lung, or chest diseases in horses, and cattle; but, to the great surprise of the knowing ones, recent experiments have shown that tartar emetic has no sedative effect whatever, upon horses, cattle, sheep or, other herbivo- rous animals. Pounds of tartar emetic have been given
. Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep. Their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed. Veterinary medicine. ANTIMONY. 343. BALANCE WEIGHING ONE GRAIN TO A FEW OUNCES. Tartarized Antimony. — This is commonly called Tartar Emetic, and was formerly relied upon in the treatment of lung, or chest diseases in horses, and cattle; but, to the great surprise of the knowing ones, recent experiments have shown that tartar emetic has no sedative effect whatever, upon horses, cattle, sheep or, other herbivo- rous animals. Pounds of tartar emetic have been given to horses, cattle, and sheep, without any effect, excepting increasing the appetite a little, and having no effect upon either the respiration, or circulation, whatever. Therefore, tartar emetic we will leave to the dogs and to man. Tartar emetic ointment is sometimes recommended, to be applied to the region of the kidneys, where the Spanish fly dare not be used. Ter Sulphuret of Antimony, or Black Antimony. —This is a favorite, with many horsemen, for making a horse Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original McClure, Robert. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, J. E. Potter and Company
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