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" Belladonna^ if the animal has a wild, staring, fixed look, dashes 

 " furiously and unconsciously about, which is indicative of violent 

 "congestion of the brain. 



" Dose. — Six drops put upon the tongue every fifteen or thirty 

 " minutes, until the violence of the attack is subdued. 



" Veratrum^ if the legs and ears are icy cold, with convulsive 

 " trembling of the whole body, or where there is a reeling, stag- 

 " gering motion, and the animal plunges violently and falls down 

 " head foremost. 



" Dose. — The same as directed for Belladonna. 



" Opium^ if after the paroxysm the animal remains motionless, 

 " with fixed, staring eyes, the tongue of a black or leaden color. 



" Dose. — Six drops every half, one, or two hours, according to 

 " circumstances. 



" CATARRH, OR COMMON COLD. 



" Remedies. — Jconite^ Nux vomica^ Dulcamara.^ Rhus toxico- 

 *' dendron^ Bryonia., Arsenicum., Mercurius vivus^ and Pulsatilla. 



" Aconite will be useful in the beginning of the disease, if there 

 " is fever and heat of the body, restlessness, short, hurried breath- 

 " ing, violent thirst, urine fiery red, and the discharge from the 

 " nose impeded. 



" Dose. — Six drops or six globules every three hours until 

 " better 



" Nux vomica., if during the prevalence of northeasterly winds, 

 " and if the mouth is dry, tongue coated white, an ofix;nsive earthy 

 " odor emitted from the mouth, and a thin watery or thick bloody 

 " discharge from the nose. 



" Dose. — Six drops or six globules twice a day. 



" Dulcamara., if the attack was brought on from exposure to 

 " wet, and the animal is dull and drowsy, the tongue coated with 

 "a thick sticking phlegm. 



" Dose. — The same as directed for Nux vomica. 



" Rhus toxicodendron., if short dry cough, great accumulation of 

 " mucus in the nose, without being able to discharge it, obstructed 

 " respiration, frequent sneezing and restlessness. 



