POISONS AND ANTIDOTES. As a rule. the lower animals are seldom poisoned, if left to themsleves. Poisoning is oftener the result of carelessness or the stupidity of stablemen, giving quack nostrums to improve the coat or courage of the horse. If the cause is not known, give at once, a quart of linseed oil, to be fol lowed by an injection of twenty to thirty drops. of croton oil, three four ounces of spirits of turpentine, and one pint of linseed oil, to be thrown into the bowels with considerable force ;. supplement this with injections of lukewarm milk and water, or simply warm water. If there is considerable exhaustion and drowsi ness, administer whisky freely. If, however, a stomach pump is at hand, use this first in preference to all other means. For special cases of poisoning, the following are antidotes: Aloes; give as an antidote, two ounces of lauda num in a quart of linseed tea, repeat in two hours if necessary. Inject also the same dose into the bowels. The same antidote will also.
apply to poisoning by castor seeds and croton seeds. For fungus poisoning, as smut, toad stools, bad fodder, etc., give full doses of pur gatives, both by the mouth and by injection, and afterward support the strength with stimulants and nourishing food. Indian poke, or white hellebore poisoning is relieved by means of whisky in full doses or a tumbler full at a time. In poisoning by laurel, give purgatives and injec tions, and also stimulate with whisky. Stra inonium poisoning is to be met by quart doses of linseed oil, to which two ounces of laudanum is added; injections, and stimulants, as whisky, to keep up the strength. So tar as mineral poisons are concerned, they must not be allowed about, and especially must arsenic be kept out of the hands of stablemen. As a medicine, in intelli gent hands, it is valuable; as a condiment, to give fictitious fire and sphit, it is vicious.