. Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep : their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed. Horses; Veterinary medicine. 388 HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. Dose, For a horse, half a pint, mixed in his feed, night and morning. SialagOgues.—Medicines which increase the secretion of saliva, such as aconite in large doses, and second crop clover, after it has been exposed to cold nights or a little frost. Silver, Nitrate of. — Lunar Caustic. — Used as a caustic to unhealthy sores and ulcers; and a solution, three to four grains to an -ounce of rain or distill
. Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep : their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed. Horses; Veterinary medicine. 388 HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. Dose, For a horse, half a pint, mixed in his feed, night and morning. SialagOgues.—Medicines which increase the secretion of saliva, such as aconite in large doses, and second crop clover, after it has been exposed to cold nights or a little frost. Silver, Nitrate of. — Lunar Caustic. — Used as a caustic to unhealthy sores and ulcers; and a solution, three to four grains to an -ounce of rain or distilled water, is used to the eye in purulent ophthalmia. The nitrate of silver is too costly for general use. The sulphate of copper, or blue stone, will, for most purposes, answer as well, and is very CAUSTIC HOLDER. Soap.—A combination of fatty acid with an alkali. Soap Liniment.—Opodeldoc. A very useful applica- tion for sprains, bruises, and for stiff joints. Soda.—A mineral alkali. (1.) Carbonate of Soda.—Useful as an antacid, in doses of from two to four drachms. (2.) Sulphate of Soda.—(See Glauber's Salts.) (3.) Sulphite of Soda.—This is made by passing a stream of sulphurous acid through a concentrated solution of carbonate of soda. It is a valuable article in the treat- ment of diseases of horses and cattle. The sulphite of soda possesses the power of neutralizing the action of 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. Philadelphia : J. E. Potter and Company
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