PREPARATIONS
FLUIDEXTRACTUM RHAMNI PURSHIANAE—FLUIDEXTRACT OF RHAMNUS PURSHIANA
Made by maceration and percolation with diluted alcohol, and evaporation.
Dose.—Dogs, 5 to 30 m.; cats, 1 to 5 m.
FLUIDEXTRACTUM RHAMNI PURSHIANA AROMATICUM—AROMATIC FLUIDEXTRACT OF CASCARA SAGRADA
Dose.—Dogs, 5 to 30 m.; cats, 1 to 5 m.
Action and Uses.—Used as a non-irritant tonic laxative or cathartic; small doses are stomachic; to overcome chronic constipation, give small repeated doses; very useful in canine practice. The aromatic fluidextract is the best preparation, and is occasionally given to dogs and cats with castor oil.