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of Squibb's sub carbonate of bismuth, (14) or one grain of the oxa- 

 late of cerium. If the opium does not control the pulse, resort to 

 the aconite again after the stomach is quieted. Six or eight hours 

 subsequent to the operation of the cathartic, the animal will be 

 entirely relieved if your medicines have taken effect ; but by no 

 means consider him out of danger. If the pulse has become as it 

 should be by this time, soft and full, suspend the aconite, continu- 

 ing the bromide, but give one-quarter grain of quinine, and one- 

 quarter grain of leptandrin every two hours, (No. 17) alternating 

 with the bromide, and continue the treatment for several days, 

 giving a moderate dose of opium at night, or a pill of hyoscyamus 

 (solid extract) one-quarter grain. The animal may be nourished 

 meantime by beef tea, bland soups, arrow root, etc. Bread and 

 meat to be avoided. Every care must be taken of the animal for 

 at least a month thereafter, and it will be advantageous to continue 

 the quinine and leptandrin for two or three weeks at meal times, 

 it answering all the purposes of other tonic. 



DIARRHCEA AND DYSENTERY. 



Both of these disorders are dependent upon, and usually the 

 sequel<£ of other diseases. The free use of opium as severally 

 recommended and astringents is to be deplored. Nature, already 

 poisoned, is attempting to rid herself of the cause, and hence we 

 have diarrhoea aiid dysentery. Astringents only are demanded 

 when the discharge is so free as to endanger the life of the animal 

 by the drainage of the fluids of the body. Opium is used only to 

 relieve pain and tenesimus, and may be administered both by the 

 mouth and as an enema. When given by the mouth it may be 

 given with leptandrin, quinine and tannin. By the rectum with 

 starch. (See 20.) The combination of tannic acid and quinine is 

 particularly happy, it forming the tannate of quinine which in these 

 disorders is often invaluable. 



Besides the foregoing, general tonics will be found of value, as 

 the mineral acids, etc, (See Tonics.) 



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This complaint is largely confounded with both forms of 

 enteritis. The distinction is best made by watching the animal. 



