Diseases of the American horse, Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep : their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed diseasesofameric00mccl Year: 1870 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 an
Diseases of the American horse, Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep : their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed diseasesofameric00mccl Year: 1870 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. Teu Sulphuret of Antimony, or Black Antimony. —This is a favorite, with many horsemen, for making a horse shine.
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