275 CHOREA, ST. VITUS' DANCE. 



TREATMENT. Give, on an attack from whatever 

 cause, from two to five drops, according to the size 

 of the animal, of the SPECIFIC for CONVULSIONS, 

 A A, and repeat it once after the paroxysm is over. 

 This will be sufficient for fits arising from any tran- 

 sient cause ; but if the dog is subject to them he 

 must have the SPECIFIC J J for PARALYSIS, alter- 

 nately with that for CONVULSIONS, A A, a dose 

 every day or two, and continued for some time to 

 effect a radical cure. 



Chorea, St. Vitiis' Dance. 



This is a frequent result of severe distemper, es- 

 pecially in the case of young dogs, and it may also 

 arise from worms or some disorder of the stomach. 



SYMPTOMS. The disease manifests itself by 

 twitches, or involuntary jerks of various parts, as the 

 leg, shoulder, face, neck, or even eyelids. Some- 

 times it is confined to a single limb or two, or the 

 whole body may be affected The animal has no 

 control over them, and they are manifested even 

 during sleep. He wastes, eats, and sleeps badly 

 and may become palsied ; at last he becomes inca- 

 pable of any service, staggers, has convulsions, and 

 is at last worn out. 



TREATMENT. Give the SPECIFIC for CONVUL- 

 SIONS, A A, each morning, and that for PARALYSIS, 

 J J, each night, two to five drops, according to the 

 size of the animal, and follow the treatment perse- 

 veringly. 



