The Scientific American cyclopedia of formulas : partly based upon the twenty-eighth edition of Scientific American cyclopedia of receipts, notes and queries 15,000 formulas / edited by Albert A. Hopkins.
- Albert A. Hopkins
- Date:
- 1910
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The Scientific American cyclopedia of formulas : partly based upon the twenty-eighth edition of Scientific American cyclopedia of receipts, notes and queries 15,000 formulas / edited by Albert A. Hopkins. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(Veterinary—Dogs) mony, 6; Chili saltpeter, 5; flowers of sulphur, 10; linseed, 10; gentian, 7; tar¬ tar, 3; rosin, 5; aniseed, 5. Dose, one tablespoonful once or twice a day in the feed, or mixed with molasses, honey, or glycerine in one mass, which is given in a capsule of gum. h. —Tartar, 5; flowers of sulphur, 5; rosin, 5; guaiacum, 3; Chili saltpeter, 2; gentian, 5; golden sulphur, 6. i. —Gentian, 100; fenugreek, 50; fen¬ nel, 50; cattle salt, 300; bicarbonate of soda, 100; Glauber’s salt, 400; saltpeter, 50; juniper berries, 400. 3. —Milk Powder for Cows.—a.—For increasing the flow of milk in cows, Hager’s Manual recommends the follow¬ ing mixture : Potassium nitrate, 1 part; alum, 1 part; sublimed sulphur, 1 part; prepared chalk, 1 part; white bole, 2 parts; red clover, 5 parts; anise, 10 parts; fennel, 10 parts; salt, 10 parts. All should be in tolerably fine powder and should be well mixed. The directions are to give one or two handfuls with the morning feed. b.—Dieterich’s Manual recommends this: Caraway, 12 parts; calamus, 12 parts; salt, 5 parts; sulphur* 3 parts. Give twice daily two heaping tablespoon¬ fuls of this powder in a liter of warm beer. 4. —Spiced Cattle Food.—Locust bean meal, 6 cwt.; Indian meal, 10 cwt.; lin¬ seed cake meal, 3 cwt.; sulphur, 1 qr. 12 lb.; saltpeter, 1 qr. 12 lb.; common salt, 1 qr. 2 lb.; fenugreek, 20 lb.; gen¬ tian, 10 lb.; sulphate of iron, 5 lb.; ani¬ seed, 4 lb.; ground ginger, 3 lb.; total, 20 cwt. 1 qr. 12 lb. Dogs. Appetite Pills for Dogs.—Calamus, 6 grams; dried sodium sulphate, 6 grams; sodium bicarbonate, 2 grams; powdered rhubarb, 2 grams. Mix and form into six pills, with syrup. Give one pill twice daily. Asthma.—1.—Asthma claims its vic¬ tims among dogs, especially old or pet dogs overfed with sweets and meat. The most striking symptom is difficulty in breathing. The respiratory movement is done by two apparent efforts, but the in¬ spiration is performed with ease. Respi¬ ration is more difficult after feeding, being accomplished by a peculiar cough resembling a grunt. The animal does not thrive, and becomes pot-bellied. A good sharp purgative should be given, and the bowels kept open for some time. All luxuries must be withdrawn, only good (V eterinary—Dogs) food, such as porridge, being given. If the patient cannot relish such simple food let it do without. A teaspoonfui of the following mixture should be given twice daily or when breathing becomes painful and heavy: Liq. arsenicalis, 1 dram; spt. ether nit., 2 drams; spt. am- mon. arom., 2 drams; syr. scillse ad., 1 oz. 2.—For Chronic Asthmatic Cough : Ex¬ tract of hemlock, 30 gr.; extract of hen¬ bane, 10 gn; powdered digitalis, 20 gr. Form a mass with conserve of rose or other suitable excipient, and make into ten pills. Give one night and morning. Catarrh.—Catarrh (coryza or cold) affecting the head is a common and troublesome complaint to which the dog is subject. There is no doubt that it is a form of influenza, and it often accom¬ panies distemper. The complaint is not usually dangerous, nor does it prove fatal in the majority of cases, but may de¬ velop seriously if neglected. The affected animal is more or less feverish, with or without a discharge from the eyes and nostrils. There is also a certain amount of sneezing, and occasionally a sore throat is contracted. In treating such cases, give a mild dose of castor oil or glycerine. Keep the dog in a warm and even tem¬ perature and hold its head over a basin of hot water containing a teaspoonful of eucalyptus oil to each pint of water. The following mixture should be given in doses of one teaspoonful night and morning: Tr. opii, 1 dram; tr. lavand. co., 1 dram ; tr. camph. co., 4 drams; liq. ammon. acet., 2 drams; syr. scillse ad., 2 oz. If the throat seems to be much in¬ flamed or painful a poultice of hot sand or salt tied around the neck close up to the head will gradually give relief. Colic.—Colic is an ailment to which dogs are subject, although the fact is not generally known, as the animal has all the appearance of being mad—the ignorant immediately pronouncing it as such. Treatment should begin with a good dose of a purgative, followed by whisky, laud¬ anum, chlorodyne or other anodyne at hand. Rub the stomach well and apply hot cloths at intervals, or preferably give a good warm bath, rubbing well while in the bath and dry thoroughly afterward. Keep the dog warm and dry until pur¬ gation ensues. In after-feeding give small pieces of fish, beef tea, soups, etc., to assist the stomach to recover normal action. Constipation.—Magnesium sulphate, 1 oz.; syrup of buckthorn, 4 drams; com¬ pound tincture of chloroform, 30 minims; [50]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31361523_0064.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
