480 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



mixed, and divided into ten or a dozen portions, and 

 given twice a day. 



Fox-glove has been known to fail in some cases, and 

 Mr. Lawrence prescribes the following : — 



Oxymel of Squills - - -1 ounce, 

 Infusion of Tobacco, (made by 

 pouring two ounces of hot 

 water on a drachm of to- 

 bacco) - - . _ 4 drachms, 

 Sweet spirit of Nitre - - 4 drachms. 

 Tincture of Opium - - - i a drachm, 

 Infusion of Camomile - - 2 ounces, 

 mixed, and then give a dessert-spoonful night and 

 morning. 



These are the most common remedies, although few 

 dogs when once seized with dropsy are deemed cu- 

 rable. 



The method of tapping a dog has been occasionally 

 tried with success. 



Rheumatism 



Is brought on from the effects of cold or inflam- 

 mation of the bowels ; and to such an extent has this 

 disease been known to exist, that the dog has been to- 

 tally deprived of the use of his hinder legs and quarters, 

 which has been succeeded by paralysis. 



When inflammation of the bowels exist, with ex- 

 treme costiveness, copious bleeding is necessary ; after 

 which give — 



Castor Oil - - - - 1 ounce. 



Occasional bathing in warm water should also be 

 tried, and if this does not prove successful, try clys- 

 ters composed of castor oil and mutton broth ; this 



