VALUABLE DRUGS AND THEIR DOSES FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS
In the list of doses, oz. stands for ounce, pt. for pint, lb. for pound, gr. for grain, dr. for dram, dp. for drop.
| Name of Drug | Cattle | Sheep | Horses | Hogs | Dogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | 4 oz. | 1-2 oz. | 2-4 oz. | 1-2 oz. | 1-4 dr. |
| Alum | 3-4 dr. | 40 gr. | 2-4 dr. | 40 gr. | 15 gr. |
| Ammonia Aromatic | 2 oz. | 1-2 dr. | 1-2 oz. | 1-2 dr. | 20-60 dp. |
| Aniseed | 1-5 oz. | 1-2 dr. | 1 oz. | 1 dr. | 15 gr. |
| Arnica Tincture | 1 oz. | 2 dr. | .5-1 oz. | 1 dr. | 7-20 dp. |
| Asafetida Tincture | 3 oz. | .5 oz. | 2 oz. | 2 dr. | 1 dr. |
| Boracic Acid | 3 dr. | 20 gr. | 1-3 dr. | 15 gr. | 8 gr. |
| Brandy | 4 oz. | 1-2 oz. | 2-4 oz. | 1-2 oz. | 1-2 dr. |
| Calomel | 1-2 dr. | 5-20 gr. | 1 dr. | 5-20 gr. | 1 gr. |
| Camphor Spirit | 1 oz. | 2 dr. | 2-4 dr. | 15 dp. | 10 dp. |
| Carbolic Acid | 1-2 dr. | 10-20 dp. | .5-2 dr. | 5-15 dp. | 3-8 dp. |
| Castor Oil | 1 pt. | 2-4 oz. | 1 pt. | 2-4 oz. | 1-2 dr. |
| Chalk | 2 oz. | 1-2 dr. | .5-2 oz. | 1 dr. | .5-1 dr. |
| Codliver Oil | 3-8 oz. | 3-8 dr. | 2-6 oz. | 2-6 dr. | 1-3 dr. |
| Copperas | 2 dr. | 20 gr. | 1 dr. | 10 gr. | 4 gr. |
| Copper Sulphate | 2-4 dr. | 20-30 gr. | 2-4 dr. | 20-30 gr. | 1-2 gr. |
| Digitalis | 10-30 gr. | 5-15 gr. | 10-50 gr. | 3-10 gr. | 2 gr. |
| Epsom Salts | 1 lb. | 1-4 oz. | .5-1 lb. | 1 oz. | 1-4 dr. |
| Fowler’s Solution | 5 dr. | 5-20 dp. | 2-4 dr. | 5-20 dp. | 1-5 dp. |
| Gentian | 5-8 dr. | 1-2 dr. | 4-8 dr. | 1-2 dr. | 40 gr. |
| Ginger | 5-8 dr. | 1-2 dr. | 2-8 dr. | 15-60 gr. | 5-20 gr. |
| Glauber Salts | 1-1.5 lb. | 1-4 dr. | .5-1 lb. | 1 oz. | 1-4 dr. |
| Iodide of Potash | 1-2 dr. | 10-25 gr. | .5-2 dr. | 5-20 gr. | 2-8 gr. |
| Iron Sulphate. | 2 dr. | 25 gr. | 1-2 dr. | 25 gr. | 4 gr. |
| Jamaica Ginger | 2 oz. | .5 oz. | 1 oz. | .5-1 dr. | 1⁄4-1⁄2 dr. |
| Laudanum | 2-5 oz. | 1-4 dr. | 1-4 oz. | 1-2 dr. | 20 dp. |
| Lead Acetate | 1 dr. | 25 gr. | 1 dr. | 20 gr. | 1-2 gr. |
| Lime Water | 4-6 oz. | 2 oz. | 4-6 oz. | 2 oz. | 1-8 dr. |
| Linseed Oil | 1-2 pt. | 6-12 oz. | .5-1 pt. | 5-10 oz. | 1 oz. |
| Mustard | 1 oz. | 1-2 dr. | .5-1 oz. | 1-2 dr. | 20 gr. |
| Nitre | 3-8 oz. | 1 dr. | 1-2 oz. | 1 dr. | 5-20 gr. |
| Nux Vomica | 2 dr. | 30-40 gr. | 1-2 dr. | 10-20 gr. | 1-2 gr. |
| Olive Oil | 1-2 pt. | 3-8 dr. | 1-2 pt. | 2-6 dr. | 2-4 oz. |
| Pepper | 2-4 dr. | 15-25 gr. | 1-3 dr. | 10-20 gr. | 4-10 gr. |
| Potassium Bromide | 2 oz. | 2-4 dr. | 1-2 oz. | 2-4 dr. | 5-50 gr. |
| Quinine | 1-2 dr. | 5-10 gr. | 50-60 gr. | 5-10 gr. | 1-2 gr. |
| Rhubarb | 1-2 oz. | 1 dr. | 1-2 oz. | 1 dr. | 5-10 gr. |
| Saltpeter | 1-3 dr. | .5-1 dr. | 2-4 dr. | .5-1 dr. | 2-10 gr. |
| Soda | 2 oz. | 2-4 dr. | 1-1.5 oz. | 1-3 dr. | 20-50 gr. |
| Sulphur | 3-4 oz. | 1-2 oz. | 2-4 oz. | 1-2 oz. | 1-4 dr. |
| Turpentine | 2 oz. | 1-4 dr. | 1-2 oz. | 1 dr. | 20-50 dp. |