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•drugs, adapted to the treatment of the particular ailment, than to 

 attempt a cure with a " shot gun " mixture. In the end such specific 

 treatment is infinitely less expensive, less dangerous and more 

 satisfactory. 



It is possible by the use of drugs to increase the functional activ- 

 ity of one or more organs to an abnormal degree, but this is followed 

 by a corresponding weakness and depression of the function of that 

 particular part. When the quantity of the drug is increased above a 

 certain amount, or its use continued beyond a certain time, the eftect 

 is almost certain to be functional derangement, due to congestion 

 and inflammation. The results of long continued use of condimen- 

 tal foods are dependent somewhat upon the amount administered 

 and the condition of the animals receiving them, but in a general 

 way there will be a more or less serious interference with that normal 

 equilibrium of all body functions. To summarize briefly : 



1. The nutrients, as well as the simple medicines used in the 

 various condimental stock and poultry foods are sold at prices far t?i 



■ excess of their value. 



2. Healthy animals are better off without medicine. 



3. Sick animals should be treated for their specific ailment, or 

 destroyed. 



