Lead J l &9 [Lead 



Treatment : An emetic gives immediate relief, 

 give from one quarter x to a grain of tartar emetic 

 shaken dry on the tongue, also give the following 

 mixture : — 



Recipe : 



Liquor Hydrochlorate of Morphia, 2 drachms. 



Syrup of Squills, \ ounce. 



Syrup of Tolu, \ ounce. 



Syrup of Lemons, \ ounce. 



Water to - - - - - 3 ounces. 



Doses : From half a teaspoonful to a dessert- 

 spoonful x two, three, or four times a day, 

 according to the severity of the cough. 



Also give purgative medicine. Holding the 

 head over hot water, in which a little Friar's 

 balsam has been mixed, gives relief, and so do 

 the fumes of burning cresoline. 



The dog should be kept dry and warm ; in 

 fact, in one temperature for a few days. 



Lead Poisoning : 



Symptoms : Blue line on gums, vomiting, 

 loss of appetite, great thirst, generally con- 

 stipation, but there may be diarrhoea. Colicky 

 pains, and in some cases convulsions, followed 

 by paralysis of the hind legs. 



Treatment : Give Epsom salts, from ten 

 grains 1 to one ounce in some sweetened milk. 

 Also a course of iodide of potassium, from half 

 to four grains in from one teaspoonful 1 to a 

 tablespoonful of water. For the treatment of the 

 paralysis, see Paralysis. 



1 According to the size of the dog. See p. 86. 



