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When there is great prostration, stimulants, as 

 brandy, are necessary, and should be given in 

 small quantities frequently ; and scraped lean raw 

 meat is very beneficial in these cases, when the 

 patient may be induced to take it. 



Santonine is a most useful remedy for expelling 

 round worms, especially in young puppies, but 

 very often too much is given. As a result, 

 violent convulsions are induced, which in many 

 cases terminate fatally. Full-grown dogs will 

 stand a good dose without any bad effects, 

 but young puppies are particularly susceptible 

 to its action. 



Treatment : The patient should be made to 

 vomit as quickly as possible, but this cannot be 

 done whilst the convulsions continue. However, 

 directly the dog is able to swallow, a dose of 

 ipecacuanha should be administered, from two 1 

 to ten grains (in a little water). This may be 

 repeated in a few minutes, if it has not acted. 

 If the convulsions are very severe, an injection 

 of ether and laudanum should be given — from 

 fifteen 1 to sixty drops of the former, and from 

 seven x to twenty drops of the latter diluted freely 

 with water. The injection should be repeated in 

 half an hour, if the symptoms continue. A warm 

 bath is sometimes useful. 



Whilst on this subject, I may mention the 

 proper doses of this medicine. For small 

 puppies, toys, fox-terriers, etc., when five or 

 six weeks old, a quarter of a grain in a tea- 

 spoonful of salad oil ; collies, St. Bernards, and 

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



