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coming adherent to the cornea and also to relieve the inflammatory 

 process. Two or three drops of this solution should be dropped into 

 the eyes two or three times a day. For the itching of the eyes five 

 drops of a two per cent, solution of cocaine dropped into the eyes 

 every three hours generally relieve it. When the lids become granu- 

 lated they should be cauterized with sulphate of copper or bluestone. 

 Insufflations of calomel often act very nicely in clearing up corneal 

 opacities. 



Treatment of the Lesions Localized in the Digestive Apparatus. 

 Five drops of dilute hydrochloric acid and five drops of tincture of 

 nux vomica added to half a wineglassful of water given three times 

 a day act as a good digestive tonic. For diarrhea one-half grain of 

 salol and one grain of sub-nitrate of bismuth blown into the mouth 

 three times a day generally suffice; but when the diarrhea is per- 

 sistent two to five drops of the tincture of opium have to be resorted 

 to. For the respiratory localization, the above-mentioned inhala- 

 tions should be used from the start. Hot applications should be put 

 to the throat and chest. When the cough is troublesome two grains 

 of the compound licorice powder, or one grain of Dover's powder 

 two or three times a day often alleviate the trouble. 



Treatment of the Nervous Symptoms. The spasms originating 

 from the central nervous system should be combated by some nerve 

 sedative and some antispasmodic, as two and one-half drachms of 

 bromide of soda, two drachms of chloral hydrate, and water enough 

 to make a four-ounce mixture. Give one teaspoonful every three 

 or four hours. The above may be alternated with the sulphate of 

 morphine given hypodermically in one-eighth grain doses. Paraly- 

 tic conditions and weakness should be treated with strong but easily 

 digested food. The sulphate of strychnine, in one-sixtieth grain 

 doses three times a day, makes a very good stimulant tonic. 



Treatment of the Fever. At first, when there is only a slight 

 elevation of temperature, no treatment is necessary, but when the 

 fever begins to rise it should be watched very carefully. Two grains 

 of either phenacetine or acetanilid blown into the mouth every two 

 hours until the temperature begins to drop is as good a method as 

 can be used ; but it is well to guard against its depressing effect upon 

 the heart by the use of the strychnine as above mentioned. Alcohol 

 in some form is also a very valuable heart stimulant, when given in 

 teaspoonful doses every two or three hours, according to the strength 

 of the animal. 



For the eruption of the skin, the oxide of zinc ointment acts 

 very nicely, or equal parts of sub-nitrate of bismuth, acetanilid and 

 starch make a very nice dressing. In every case of distemper, the 

 animal should be kept in a well- ventilated room, large enough for 

 proper exercise, but free from draughts. It should be fed with 

 nutritious, but easily digested food, as egg-nog, raw eggs, finely 

 chopped, lean meat, or broths of various sorts. 



RABIES. 



In the category of infectious diseases rabies stands at the head 

 of those about which the ideas of the general public are most at 



