The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-20
HORSE MEDICINES.
The Poisons Kept by Crooms-A Warning
from tngiish journal.

Tartar emetic. or the tartrate OF potash
and anthony, although capable Of killing man
ga doses Of twcIiy or thirty grains, may he
given 10 horses iu very large qIantitic. without
producing any violent symptoms. IL has been
given n quaiti;ie- At hall a pound, and Two or
three ounces secul- 20 have uo more ,ncct than
So much Epson salts. lts action ON the horse
Is simply ma. aud although same "t the older
veterinary authors used ana recommended ~,
We believe that few OF the leading member, ~
the profession nov keep II at all THOSE who
taNc for their guide old books on iaricry use
many queer recipes some Of which Al" harm
le--, s"me most dangerous ~ an external
remedial agent Mr.. nriniihs probably stands
alone IN using tartar emetlc. There are 20 he
found ia some old books forms for masking an
antiuonia ointment which acis as a most
violent irriiant. sometimes causing deep slough
ing Of the parts. A. to the Use Of tartar cmctic
for the expulsion Of worms We unhcsitatingly
assert IL Is useless. The grub-shaped parasite
known a. a bot which attaches itseli 10 the
lining membranes 81 the stumachs OF horses. is
not removable 10y any known agent Even The
most violent irrtaut- fail 10 remove II. Hut-
however. remove Themselves when the time for
their further development arrives. Every spring
the bots are expelled from the horse. and then
30 h. that "a knowing coachman fancies their re-
muyal is due to some ot his nostrums,
How 1t Is that tarter emetlc has So little effect
upon horses we know not. hut II Is n remarkable
fact that the horse is almost proof against that
condition II the nervous system We call nausea.
Tartar emctic j., poison To dogs. bat from the
facility with which these animals yomit,
very large doses MAY be given without causing
death. Mnicudie found that whereas six or
eight grains Injected into a vein caused death In
| an hour half an ounce might be given 10y the
! Piled To n wound on 4 cat caused death in three
| hours. We may just add that tincture of Gin
chona is highly spoken Of as an antidnte. In
| veterinary practice anthony j. frequently used.
! but not the tartraie. There are three or four
| form--tarter emetic; white anthony, or tar
/ tratc Of autimouy black nutimouy. or ulIhuret
/ OF anthony: the golden suphuret Of anti
! munN; ciuuahar. or liver of uhtImOuY. The
! black anthony Is most commonly used. and
/ forms an ingredient ~ su-callcd Alternative pow
ders. The golden -ulphutct h. one ~ the inc
| gradients of " red nill much favored hv hunt
! Ing grooms a. possessing some virtues ia getting
! horses into condition. The liver of antimony.
SO called from i'll color, has almost fallen into
! di-lI-e.
When we speak. then, Of anthony and its use
! in stables il II important to know which prep
aration Is referred to. White anthony Is a
! rank poison 10 man, the others are not II may
! be mixed with other materials, and he Invisible
/ the Others cannot he used ON account Of their
! marked color without attracting attention.
/ And here We would suggest that If poihons must
! be sold for domestic and other uses. why can
they not be colorcd A. arsenic h., or made pun
gent To- the Taste and nose. all 81 which might
| bee done without destroy ing their efficacy. This
would prevent mistakes as 10 their nature and
render them more easily detected when foiO-
| niously employed. But not only aniimon5 Is used
| In stables arsenic, mercury. turpeutiue. tobacco,
! opium and many other Iosons are used. som"
stud gruums nave regular suigerirS containing
/ uumiNcd puisuns enough To destroy Village.
| Many other substances having no immediate III
! enect are used, hut which. long-continued, I'M
| dermiuc the constitution. Grooms, Ike old
women, viii dabble In medicine If they are
| allowed.