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If there is great prostration, inject ether or 

 brandy under the skin. In cases of chronic 

 or slow poisoning by iodide of potassium, the 

 medicine must, of course, be instantly stopped ; 

 and diluted hydrochloric acid, from two 1 to six 

 drops in a dessertspoonful * to two tablespoonfuls 

 of water given three times a day. If this does 

 not stop the sickness and great thirst, the sub- 

 nitrate of bismuth may be tried, in doses from 

 five x to twenty grains, shaken dry on the tongue, 

 every three or four hours. The dog must not 

 have any water to drink, as it only increases the 

 sickness ; but plenty of ice placed in a perforated 

 dish to lick, also iced barley or rice water. As 

 there is often great weakness in these cases, 

 nourishing food of an easily digested nature is 

 required — Brand's beef essence, given in jelly 

 form ; milk peptonised, or thickened with 

 Benger's food. As the case improves, lean 

 raw meat in small quantities may be allowed. 



Tartar Emetic : 



Symptoms : The proper dose varies from a 

 quarter 1 of a grain to one and a half grains. 

 The symptoms, the result of a large dose, are 

 continued sickness, with violent retching, and 

 often diarrhoea ; great thirst ; coldness of lips, 

 ears, and limbs, with severe depression and 

 weak pulse, difficult breathing, collapse, and 

 death. Sometimes just before dying the patient 

 may be much convulsed. 



In cases of poisoning by tartar emetic, there 

 is generally an absence of blood in the vomited 



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



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