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as a kind of influenza, and considers one of the most im- 

 portant things is to keep up the strength of the suffering 

 animal. Other members of the R.C.V.S., whom I have 

 consulted, have all given the same kind of advice, not only 

 prescribing for the sick animal wine, but brandy, as a last 

 resource, to arouse sinking vitaUty. Mr. George Cheverton, 

 of High Street, Tunbridge Wells, who is very successful with 

 animals and their diseases, thinks it best to treat them 

 homoeopathically. The following is what he prescribes as 

 efficacious for some of the most dire complaints with which 

 cats are apt to be afflicted. 



WORMS. 



For a full-grown cat give 3 grains of santonine every night 

 for a week or 10 days ; it might be administered in milk, or 

 given in a small piece of beef or meat of any kind. After 

 the course give an aperient powder. 



MANGE. 



The best possible remedies for this disease are arsenicum, 

 2" trituration, and sulphur, 2^^ trituration, given on alternate 

 days, as much as will lie on a threepenny piece, night and 

 morning, administered as above. 



A most useful lotion is acid sulphurous, i oz. to 5 oz. of 

 water, adding about a teaspoonful of glycerine, and sponging 

 the affected parts twice or thrice daily. 



COLDS. 



The symptoms are twofold, usually there is constant 

 sneezing and discharge from the nose. Aconite, i" tincture, 

 I drop given every 3 hours in alternation with arsenicum, 

 3* trituration, will speedily remove the disease. Should 

 there be stuffing of the nose, and difficult breathing, give 

 mercurius biniod., 3^^ trituration, a dose every 3 or 4 hours. 



