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in the stomach. If symptoms of collapse occur, 

 give stimulants, as brandy and ether. When the 

 patient is very bad, these are more beneficial if 

 injected under the skin ; wrap the body in hot 

 blankets and apply hot-water bottles. The ulcers 

 that form in the mouth, the result of the caustic 

 action of the acid, are often very troublesome, and 

 the discharge from them is most offensive. When 

 such is the case, keep the parts clean by sponging 

 them frequently with a saturated solution of 

 chlorate of potash. 



Mercury : 



Symptoms: There are signs of pain, violent 

 vomiting, accompanied by profuse purging, 

 the evacuations being mixed with blood ; the 

 lips, tongue, and mouth are swollen and white. 

 The patient soon shows signs of collapse. The 

 lips and ears become deadly cold ; the breathing 

 is heavy and difficult ; the secretion of urine is 

 suppressed ; coma and convulsions follow, then 

 death occurs. 



Treatment : Encourage the sickness by giving 

 warm water ; also administer large quantities of 

 raw white of egg, flour and water and barley 

 water. Give brandy or ether subcutaneously, if 

 signs of collapse occur. 



In cases where slow poisoning by mercury 

 occurs, caused by the injudicious use of some 

 of the preparations of this agent for the skin, 

 especially that called blue ointment, I have seen 

 this salve applied as freely all over a dog as one 

 would use lard, with the result I need not mention. 

 Then there is the green iodide of mercury — a 



