. The horse : its varieties and management in health and disease. o be given in the food morning andevening. 2. Sulphate of iron, 2 drms.; gentian in powder,1 drm.; ground ginger, 1 drm. ; locust bean, £ , &c, as in No. 1. 3. Drench.—Saccharated carbonate of iron, h oz. ;powdered gentian and ginger, of each, 2 drms. ; linseedmucilage, £ pint. 4. Vegetable Tonic.—Powdered gentian, Colombo andCinchona bark, of each, 2 drms. ; ground ginger, \ oz. Materia-Medica. 173 5. Substitute 10 to 2ogrs. of quinine for the Cinchonabark in No. 4. Nos. 4 and 5 may be given as a drench by addinglinseed m
. The horse : its varieties and management in health and disease. o be given in the food morning andevening. 2. Sulphate of iron, 2 drms.; gentian in powder,1 drm.; ground ginger, 1 drm. ; locust bean, £ , &c, as in No. 1. 3. Drench.—Saccharated carbonate of iron, h oz. ;powdered gentian and ginger, of each, 2 drms. ; linseedmucilage, £ pint. 4. Vegetable Tonic.—Powdered gentian, Colombo andCinchona bark, of each, 2 drms. ; ground ginger, \ oz. Materia-Medica. 173 5. Substitute 10 to 2ogrs. of quinine for the Cinchonabark in No. 4. Nos. 4 and 5 may be given as a drench by addinglinseed mucilage, or they may be combined with mineraltonics, as Nos. 1, 2 and 3. THE BOLUS, DRENCH, ETC., AND THE MODE OF ADMINIS-TRATION. The bolus consists of remedies in the solid form, firstreduced to powder, afterwards thoroughly mixed by tri-turation in a mortar, and subsequently incorporated bymeans of some viscid material to form a paste. It isthen rolled into an oblong or cylindrical mass about twoand a half inches long, and three-quarters of an inch. Manner of holding the Bolus. thick. This is an average estimate. The various sizesof animals calling for variable doses will generally regu-late the size of the bolus to advantage. It is thenwrapped in thin, soft paper, to ensure greater ease anddexterity in its administration, which is usually accom-plished in the following manner. If the horse is in thestable, he is reversed in the stall. When out-of-doors itis sometimes advisable to place him in a corner, betweentwo waggons, or other large objects, particularly if he isof an excitable disposition. The right hand is placedflat over the bones of the nose grasping each side, thusto steady the head, while with the left the operator seizesthe tongue, drawing it outwards to the offside, the fingers 17 4 Materia- Medica. resting on the lower jaw for support. This will securethe tongue from being drawn out too far. The bolus,being held between the lips, or inserted within the ve
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