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the dog- was strong, fat, and plethoric; otherwise this was 

 dispensed with. The use of emetics and alteratives should 

 be long continued to ensure permanent benefit. The fol- 

 lowing alterative may be tried with hope of success : the form 

 of emetic may be seen by a reference to the article Emetics. 



Submuriate of mercury {^calo7nel) half a grain 



Nitrate of potash (nitre) 5 grains 



Supertartrate of potash {cream of tartar) . 10 grains 

 Antimonial powder 2 grains. — Mix. 



This may be given either as a powder, or it may be made into 

 a ball with honey ; the dose being repeated every morning ; 

 and, in very bad cases, every evening also. The quantity of 

 the articles may be augmented, or diminished, according to 

 the size of the dog; but the above is a medium proportion. 

 On the morning that the emetic is given, the alterative should 

 be omitted ; and it will also, in cases where the alterative is 

 repeated night and morning, be prudent to watch the mouth, 

 that salivation may not unexpectedly come on. If this should 

 happen, the medicine must be omitted some days. Where 

 also the calomel has been found to disagree, I have substi- 

 tuted the following alterative with benefit : — 



Nitrate of potash («i7re) 3 grains 



Tartarized antimony (Jartar emetic) 1 quarter of a grain 



Powdered foxglove half a grain. — Mix. 



This may be given as the other, and alternated with the 

 emetic also. 



In some cases of long standing, where the cough has been 

 very harsh, noisy, and distressing, I have added ten, twenty, 

 or thirty drops of tincture of opium (laudanum), or the 

 eighth part of a grain of opium, to each alterative with 

 advantage. In other instances, the cough has been best 

 allayed by an evening opiate of double the strength before 

 prescribed. 



I have, now and then, experienced benefit also from the use 

 of the balsamic gums, which may be all tried, therefore, in 

 obstinate cases. Relief has been obtained likewise from the 

 following, given every mornin* 



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