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and place hot-water bottles around him. As 

 improvement takes place, milk thickened with 

 arrowroot, barley, or rice water may be given. 

 If the dog appears in much pain after »the acute 

 stage has passed, small doses of laudanum may be 

 given, and hot linseed poultices applied to the 

 stomach. 



In chronic cases of poisoning by arsenic — a 

 not uncommon occurrence, as this is a favourite 

 remedy for skin diseases, and too much is often 

 given, or the medicine is given too long — the dog 

 loses appetite and condition, becomes very weak 

 and emaciated, frequently vomiting a white, frothy 

 mucus as well as food. 



There is often severe diarrhoea, and blood is 

 passed with the motions. There are signs of 

 tenderness on pressure over the region of the 

 stomach, and excessive thirst. The membrane 

 (conjunctiva) lining internal surface of eyelids 

 is red and congested. 



Treatment : Discontinue the use of the arsenic 

 immediately, give tonics, as reduced iron, from 

 one 1 to three grains made into a pill with an 

 extract of gentian. If the sickness continues, 

 give from three 1 to ten grains of carbonate of 

 bismuth, shaken dry on the tongue, every three 

 or four hours. 



For food, lean raw mutton, in small quantities, 

 every three or four hours, and milk to drink. 

 If the latter is not retained, try it peptonised with 

 Fairchild's powders, which can be obtained at 

 most chemists. When the sickness is very 

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



