Fatal dose, horse 16 ozs. Symptoms: dullness, anorexia, colic,
diarrhœa, sulphur odor. Lesions: congestion, desquamation, ulceration
of gastro-intestinal mucosa, sulphur odor in flesh, blood nearly
fluid, blackens silver. Treatment: chloride of lime, oil, puncture
rumen or colon, stimulants.
In excessive doses this is irritant. The horse is poisoned by 16 ozs.
(Tabourin): violent colics follow a dose of 12 ozs. (Collaine). Cattle
are less susceptible.
_Symptoms._ Dullness, anorexia, colic, pulse small and quick, skin cold
and clammy. Fœtid flatus and profuse diarrhœa, are marked symptoms.
_Lesions._ Injection of the gastro-intestinal mucosa, shedding of the
epithelium, ulceration, and sometimes gangrene. Sulphur is found in the
ingesta and fæces and a sulphur odor is prominent, not only in the
bowels but also in the flesh. Tympany from H_{2}S is common. The blood
is mostly fluid, and ecchymosis is shown on heart, lungs and other
internal organs. The tissues blacken silver.
_Treatment._ Chloride of lime, oleaginous laxatives, use trochar and
canunla for tympany. In prostrate conditions give stimulants (alcohol,
ether).