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removed occasionally, and the surface-warmth promoted by 

 gentle friction with a soft hay-wisp or stable-toAvel. 



3. The febrile excitement and the processes of natural 

 elimination seem most successfully managed by the frequent 

 administration of moderate doses of saline diuretics and ano- 

 dynes. I have found much benefit from the administration 

 three or four times daily of a draught composed of from four 

 to six fluid ounces of the solution of acetate of ammonia, two 

 drachms of chlorate or nitrate of potash, one or two fluid 

 ounces of spirits of nitric ether, with a scruple each of camphor 

 and belladonna extract in twelve ounces of water. Should 

 the irritabihty of the throat or the natural excitabihty of the 

 animal prevent the comfortable exhibition of the draught, the 

 preferable plan is to give the medicine in the form of an 

 electuary. 



4. Water, or weak and cold linseed-tea, to be allowed ad 

 libitum ; in this may sometimes be given such medicmes as 

 the simple salines recommended for the fever draught. 



5. The bowels to be kept moist by giving linseed-oil in the 

 food, or by the use of tepid- water enemata. Sulphate of mag- 

 nesia in the drinking-water is, in some instances, deserving of 

 employment for this object. 



6. When prostration is considerable towards the latter stages 

 of the disease, and when by extreme foetor of the breath we judge 

 that gangrene and breaking-up of lung-tissue exists, moderate 

 stimulation is to be steadily carried out. The stimulants, 

 whether alcoholic or ammoniacal, may be given alone with 

 water, gruel, or beef-tea, or added to the draught already 

 mentioned, if still receiving this. 



7. The food given during the course of the disease, and until 

 convalescence is established, to be light and easy of digestion ; 

 green food, if obtainable, is to be preferred, or, when not pro- 

 curable, a few sliced roots will do well, with bran and oats well 

 steamed with hot water, and sweet hay. 



The employment of the febrifuge draught and salines ought 

 to be continued, regulated, of course, by individual symptoms 

 for some days, or until the pyrexia subsides or the crisis is 

 reached, which Avill probably be indicated by a softer and 

 somewhat moist condition of the skin, a lax state of the bowels, 



