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Buckthorn syrup 4 drams. 



Castor oil 2 drams. 



Mix, and give at once with a large spoon. 



If there is still a tendency to constipation, the bowels may he 

 kept regular on a diet of liver, oatmeal, etc.; also continue the 

 injections per rectum. 



To reduce the high fever, from 5 to 8 grains of quinine may 

 he given in a capsule at once, and follow up with the following 

 in case of lung trouble: 



Quinine sulphate 2 grains. 



Muriate ammmonia 2 grains. 



Mix, and give in a capsule three times a day. 



A constant supply of pure drinking water is very essential, to 

 which add two teaspoonsful of the chlorate of potash to every 

 quart of water. 



In case of irritability of the stomach and bowels, and the ten- 

 dency to vomiting, milk and limewater, beef tea, etc., are indi- 

 cated; or give subnitrate of bismuth in 5-grain doses four times 

 a day in case of persistent vomiting. 



If diarrhoea is present it may be relieved by tea spoonful doses 

 of paregoric combined with twice that quantity of prepared 

 chalk and given as needed. 



The discharge from the eyes and nose should be washed off 

 every day with clean borax water, and oftener if necessary. 



All changes in diet should be made cautiously. In convales- 

 cence, tonics, such as cod liver oil, will be found especially valu- 

 able. Other diseases setting in should be treated according ho 

 the nature of the complication. 



The following is a simple but a good remedy in most cases of 

 distemper: 



