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7. Alcohol. A valuable antipyretic in many fevers, especially 

 septic and pyaemic fevers. Acts at the same time as a stimulant 

 to the brain and heart and also as a food (economizes tissue waste). 

 Dose for febrile horses and cattle, 100-200, 5iij to vjss^ every two 

 hours; sheep, goats and swine, 25-100, 3vj to 5iij; dogs, 25-50, 

 5vj to xii; cats, 2-5, oss to j. Dose of brandy (spiritus vini 

 gallici) two to three times these quantities. 



8. Quinina. Quinine. Specific against intermittent fever. 

 Unreliable in contagious pneumonia, influenza, canine distemper, 

 articular rheumatism, etc. Dose of quininae sulphas for horses and 

 cattle, 10-25, 3ijss to vj; dogs, 0.25-1, grs. iij to xv. 



