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another, according to the various stages. The first, 

 if taken at an early stage, seldom fails; half an ounce 

 of salts in warm water, when first taken ill; thirty-six 

 hours afterwards, ten grains compound powder of 

 ipecacuanha in warm water. If in two days he is not 

 better, take sixteen grains antimonial powder, made 

 into four boluses, one night and morning for two 

 days. If no improvement is visible, continue these 

 pills, unless diarrhoea comes on, in which case you 

 must use the ipecacuanha day about with the pills. If 

 the animal is much weakened by this, give him one 

 teaspoonful Huxam's tincture of bark three times a 

 day. James' powder is almost a certain remedy — 

 dose, four grains. In case of fits coming on, destroy 

 the animal. The same may be said of paralysis. If 

 this disease is taken in its early stages and attended 

 to, and the dog kept warm, there is not much danger; 

 otherwise it is very fatal. 



BILIOUS FEVER 



Is caused by want of exercise and too high feeding. 

 Calomel, six or eight grains, or, in an obstinate case, 

 turpeth mineral or yellow mercury, six to twelve 

 grains in a bolus. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. 



Symptoms. — Dullness of appearance and eyes; loss 

 of appetite; lying on the belly with outstretched legs; 

 pulse much quickened; scratching up the bed into a 

 heap, and pressing the belly on it; desire to swallow 

 stones, coal or any cold substance not voidable; in- 

 clination to hide away. It is very dangerous, and re- 

 quires active treatment. Bleed most freely until the 

 dog faints away; clap a blister on the pit of the stom- 

 ach. Give aloes fifteen grains, opium half a grain; 



