How the germs look under the microscope. The poison produced by them is one of the most violent known in disease.
BROMIDE OF POTASSIUM
This comes as a white crystal or powder, and is used to quiet the nerves when some trouble like lockjaw has set in.
Dose: For horses and cattle, 1 teaspoonful; sheep and hogs, one-half teaspoonful.
BINIODIDE OF MERCURY
This bright red powder is used chiefly for blistering purposes. It is excellent when a spavin or splint or ringbone is just beginning. In preparing, use one part of the mercury to nine parts of vaseline or lard. Remember, it is a poison, and must be carefully handled, as is true of some other preparations of mercury.
CAMPHOR
The camphor of commerce is in the form of a gum obtained from a tree by boiling and evaporation. It is used in mixtures for coughs, sore throat, and heaves. It is good also for colic and diarrhœa and assists in lessening pain. It should be given in water.
Dose: For horses, 2 to 4 teaspoonfuls; cattle, 4 to 5 teaspoonfuls; pigs and sheep, 2 teaspoonfuls.