128 Nursing vs. Dosing. 



arsenic may be given, but always under the 

 eye of an experienced veterinarian or phy- 

 sician. In treating with these powerful 

 drugs it is all-important that they should 

 be administered by some one who is well 

 acquainted with the effect produced by 

 them, in order to accurately determine just 

 the proper quantity to administer. 



Chorea is an affection of the nerves. It 

 is not well understood, and in long-estab- 

 lished cases it is very rarely cured. It is 

 characterized by an irregular twitching or 

 spasmodic contraction of the muscles, usu- 

 ally of one limb, or of the neck or under 

 jaw\ In very young dogs, especially if 

 they are constitutionally strong and vigor- 

 ous, all indications of the trouble wall usu- 

 ally disappear with the return of health. 

 It is obvious, therefore, from the course and 

 characteristics of the disease, that the treat- 

 ment should be exclusively confined to the 

 improvement of the bodily health by the 

 use of nutritious and easily digested food. 



