For a colt 1 month old give 1/24 of the full dose; 3 months old, 1/12; 6 months old, 1/6; 1 year old, 1/3; 2 years old, 1/2; 3 years old, 3/4. Fluids for cattle usually the same dose as for the horse. Solids for cattle usually 1.5 times the dose for the horse.

Drug.

Horses.

Cattle.

 

1 to 8 dr. 1 to 3 dr. 3 to 5 dr.

4 to 1 to 3 to

2 oz. 3 dr. 5 dr.

 

Aqua ammonia.....

Ammonia bromide ..

1/4 to 2 oz.

i to

2 oz.

Ammonia carbonate.

1 to 3 dr.

2 to

5 dr.

Ammonia iodide. . . .

1/2 to 3 dr.

1 to

5 dr.

Antimony black ....

15 to 50 gr.

    

3 to 5 dr. 5 to l2gr. 1 to 4 dr.

4 to 2 oz.

  
 

5 to 12 gr. 1/2 to 2 oz. 1/2 to 2 oz.

 

Belladonna leaves...

 

1/2 to 3 oz.

4 to

4 oz.

 

4 to 12 gr.

4 to 12 gr.

 

4  to 2 dr.

5 to 25 gr.

2 to 3 dr. 12 to 30 gr.

 
 

1 to 2 dr.

1 to

3 dr.

 

1  to 2 dr.

2 to 3 oz.

2 to 2 to

4 dr. 4 oz.

Chalk preparation.. .

 

1/2 to 1.5 oz.

1/2 to 1.5 oz.

 

1/2 to 1 dr. 1 to 3 dr.

4 to i to

2 dr. 2 oz.

 

Copper sulphate.....

J to 2 dr.

4 to

3 dr.

 

1 to 5 dr. 15 to 30min. 10 to 20 gr.

2 to 5 dr.

1 to 2 dr.

20 to 50 gr.

 
 

Dover powder......

1/2 to 2 dr.

4 to

2 dr.

   

1/4 to

1 oz.

Ether..............

4 to 2.5 oz. 4 to 2 dr.

1  to

2 to

3 oz. 4 dr.

Ex. belladonna fluid.

 

1 to 5 dr.

    

Extract cannabis in-

    
 

1/4 to 1/2 dr. 1/2 to 3 oz.

i to

1 dr.

 

1 to

3 oz.

 

2 to 4 dr.

2 to 6 dr.

3 to 5 dr.

1/2  to 2 dr. 1 to 2 dr. 4 to 2 dr.

1/2 to

1/2 to 1/2 to 1/2 to

1 oz. 1 oz. 2 oz. 3 dr.

 
 
 
 
 

1 to

3 dr.

 

1 to 2.oz.

1 to

3 oz.

 

3  to 6 oz.

4  to 3 lb.

3 to

4  to

6 oz. 3 lb.

Magnesia sulphate...

 

2 to 4 dr. 4 to 1 dr.

2 to 2 to

6 dr. 3 dr.

 
 

4 to 1 pt.

4 to

1 pt.

 

10 to 20 min. 4 to 2 dr.

1 to 1/2 to

2 dr. 2 dr.

 
 

1/2 to 1 pt. 1/2 to 2 pt.

4 to

2pt. 2pt.

 

1 to

 

1 to 3 dr. 1/2 to 2 oz.

1 to 4 to

3 dr. 2 oz.

 
 

4 to 2 dr.

4 to

2 dr.

Potassium iodide.. . .

2 to 4 dr.

2 to

6 dr.

Potassium, nitrate...

1 to 2 oz.

1 to

2 oz.

Potassium sulphide..

1 to 2 dr.

1 to

2 dr.

 

10 to 30 gr.

20 to 40 gr.

 

1/2 to 1 oz.

15 to 40 gr.

1/2 to 1 oz.

1 to 1/2 to 1 to

2 oz. 1 dr. 3 oz.

 

Sodium hyposulphite

Sodium sulphate. . . .

4 to 2 lb.

1 to

21b.

Sodium sulphite ....

1/2 to 1 oz.

1 to

3 oz.

Spirits ammonia, aro-

      
   

1 to

3 oz.

Spirits chloroform.. .

1/2 to 1 oz.

1 to

2 oz.

Spirits nitrous ether.

1 to 3 oz.

1 to

3 oz.

Spirits peppermint. .

1 to 2 oz.

1 to

2 oz.

Strychnine sulphite..

1/2 to 1 gr.

1 to

3 gr.

 

2 to 4 oz. 5 to 30 min.

2 to 4 oz. 5 to 20 min.

Tincture aconite. .. .

 

1 to 4 dr.

    

Tincture belladonna

1 to 3 dr.

2 to

4 dr.

Tincture cantharides

1 to 2 oz.

4 to

1 oz.

Tincture columbo. . .

1/2 to 2 oz.

1 to

2 oz.

Tincture digitalis....

1 to 3 dr.

2 to

4 dr.

 

1 to 2 oz.

1 to

2 oz.

Tincture ginger.....

1/2 to 2 oz.

1 to

2 oz.

Tincture nux vomica

2 to 4 dr.

4 to

1 oz.

 

1/2 to 3 oz.

1 to

3 oz.

 

4 to 1 dr. 1 to 3 oz.

1/2 to 2 to

I dr. 6 oz.

 
 

2 to 40 oz.

    
 

5 to 15 gr.

5 to 15 gr.