Poisons] ^ 3^ [Poisons 



other big puppies, half a grain in a couple of 

 teaspoonfuls of oil. The dose may be repeated 

 twice a week. 



Lead is another poison which is occasionally 

 the cause of death. Many dogs are poisoned by 

 this agent, but it is only an exceptional case that 

 terminates fatally. I have known the acetate or 

 sugar of lead to be given in mistake for Epsom 

 salts, and I have also known puppies and even 

 full-grown dogs to pick up and swallow pieces of 

 white lead (carbonate of lead). I have also seen 

 dogs very ill through licking their feet after 

 walking on wet paint, and I have heard it 

 mentioned that some dogs will deliberately go 

 and lick a place that has been newly painted. 

 However, I can scarcely believe this ; but 

 everyone knows a dog will try to clean his 

 coat of whatever may get on it. Dogs will 

 sometimes get a bad attack of vomiting by 

 remaining in a house where painting is going 

 on, just from the smell. 



Symptoms : Vomiting, colic, pain sometimes 

 being acute ; diarrhoea often at first, followed 

 by constipation. The muscles of the stomach 

 feel hard and rigid. There is great thirst, and 

 in some bad cases paralysis of the hind legs and 

 convulsions. 



Treatment : Encourage the sickness by giving 

 a dose of sulphate of zinc or ipecacuanha wine. 

 Stimulate the action of the bowels with free 

 doses of Epsom salts ; give milk to drink, with 

 white of egg added. If the pain is very severe, 

 an enema of laudanum and ether will soothe. 



