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charges from the bowels are also often stained with blood; the counte- 

 nance of the sufferer is expressive of a most helpless and painful state. 



Antidoes: The proper treatment consists in placing the dog in a warm 

 bath, using friction the while, and administering such stimulants as am- 

 monia, ether, brandy, etc., in water or gruel. 



Corrosive Sublimate is used for a variety of purposes about farms, al- 

 though for most of these it must be admitted a non-poisonous article would 

 answer as well or better. Corrosive sublimate, phosphorous and strych- 

 nine each enters into the composition of paste and powders largely sold for 

 the destruction of vermin, and it is when so used, being placed on bread 

 and butter, bits of meat, etc., that they are most likely to be picked up by 

 the dog. 



Symptoms: Violent vomiting and purging of stringy and offensive 

 matter, the belly is distended and painful to the touch; the urine suppress- 

 ed, cramp and twitches are noticeable in the limbs, and frequently paraly- 

 sis ensues. 



Antidotes: Tartar emetic as an emetic; white of egg, followed imme- 

 diately by infusion of galls; milk or gluten of wheat. Of the chemical anti- 

 dotes, the albumen of eggs is by far the best; the white of one egg is 

 sufficient to neutralize or render insoluble 4 gr. of solid bichloride of mer- 

 cury. 



Phosphorous. — Antidoes: Calcined magnesia, with diluents and de- 

 mulcents given in quantity. 



Strichnine. — Symptoms: Acute pain, causing the dog to utter sharp 

 cries; frequent twitchings and jerkings of the head and limbs, the fore and 

 hind legs are drawn towards each other, the back is arched; the fits of 

 cramp and twitching are intermittent, but are readily brought on by a 

 touch or a sudden noise. Foaming at the mouth is another and frequent 

 symptom. 



Antidotes: Give an emetic at once, mustard and hot water, coffee, salt 

 and hot water; give lard, or any fat, in considerable quantities. 



"The following has saved many valuable dogs poisoned by strychnine 

 and will save any dog if breath is Left in body. As soon as the owner is 

 convinced that the dog has strychnine, or dog button (nux vomica), symp- 

 toms of which are readily detected by spasms and rigid spine, give fifteen 

 drops of homeopathy tincture of belladonia (green root). Give same dose 

 after each spasm. If dog is too far gone to swallow, inject thirty drops in 

 rectum. The second dose can be given by mouth. It is seldom the third 

 dose is necessary." This I copied from letter sent to the American Field 

 by some sportsman who had been out hunting with his pointer. He fur- 

 ther wrote: "When I reached him he had had some twelve spasms and was 

 rigid, tongue cold, eyes turned, etc. Three doses brought the dog out and 

 some thirty quail were killed over him the next day." 



Here are also other antidotes that are used in cases of poisoning: 



Strychnine is most commonly used to poison dogs, and if noticed when 

 taken sick, or even after violent convulsions have set in, they can almost 



