Dose: For horses and cattle, 1 teaspoonful three times a day; sheep and pigs, one-half teaspoonful.
SUGAR OF LEAD
This is frequently called acetate of lead. It is seldom used internally, but quite generally externally for healing washes, particularly for the eye.
SWEET SPIRITS OF NITER
This sweet-tasting and smelling preparation is obtained from alcohol, and is in the form of a clear liquid. It acts upon the kidneys and skin and is commonly given in the drinking water of animals. It is used in combination with other medicines for colic and indigestion. It thus acts upon the bowels and stomach and relieves pain and dissipates the gases. In giving to animals mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench.
Dose: For horses and cattle, 2 to 4 tablespoonfuls; for sheep and pigs, 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE
This is the ordinary turpentine known by all. It is excellent in cases of acute indigestion and colic, and is destructive to bots and the long round worms in horses. When used externally it is as a liniment. When used internally a small quantity is given with raw linseed oil.
Dose: For horses and cattle, 4 tablespoonfuls; for sheep and pigs, 1 tablespoonful.