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and eccli3'inosis and hemorrhages appear on various internal 

 organs. The contents of stomach and bowels shine in the dark. 

 Phosphorus may be recognized by its luminosity when distilled 

 at a very low heat from an acid solution and received into a 

 refrigerated condenser. This must be done in perfect darkness, 

 and the phosphorescence will be seen in the condenser or connect- 

 ing tube. 



Trcatincjit. Empty the stomach by emetic or stomach pump, 

 and then give oil of turpentine in mucilaginous liquid : Horse i to 

 2 ounces ; ox 2 to 3 ounces ; pig ^j ounce ; dog 20 to 30 drops ; 

 chicken 5 to 10 drops. This may be repeated several times and 

 if used early enough will probably succeed. 



POISONING BY TARTAR EMETIC. 



Fatal doses, large in herl)ivora. Symptoms : vomiting, diarrhcea, ulcera- 

 tive stomatitis, salivation, thirst, colic, tremors, palsy. Lesions : gastro- 

 intestinal inflammations, ulcerations, lung infarctions. Treatment : 

 emesis, antidote tannic acid. 



This is mainly seen in the smaller vomiting animals. To 

 kill horses or cattle much larger doses are neces.sary than are 

 likely to be taken. Barlow and Dun gave 4 drs. to a horse thrice 

 a day, and in all 10 ozs. in 10 days, yet it improved in condition. 

 Ten and a half ounces given in 6 days proved fatal. An old sow 

 was killed by 2 drs., a 5 months pig by Sogrs., (Hertwig). 

 Dogs were killed by 3 to 7 grs. 



Symptoms. Vomiting, diarrhoea, ulcerative stomatitis, saliva- 

 tion, vertigo, thir.st, dullness, cold surface, colicy pains, tremb- 

 ling, paralysis of the hind quarters, and early death. 



Lesions. General inflammation of the gastric and intestinal 

 mucosa, sometimes ulceration especially if the agent has been 

 taken in the solid form. Congestions and infarctions of the lung 

 are not unknown. 



Treatment. Eucourage vomiting by tickling the fauces, and 

 by the ingestion of tepid water. The best known antidote is 

 tannic acid in any one of its combinations. Solution of tannin, 

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