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in a vet. without delay. My own experience 

 has been that the nervous system is most 

 likely to become affected when the tempera- 

 ture remains elevated for any considerable 

 period without showing any inclination to 

 fall. A distemper fit is quite different from 

 that of an epileptic nature, the main evi- 

 dence being at first a slight twitching or 

 champing of the jaws. The attacks become 

 increasingly frequent until the patient begins 

 to cry out most pitifully. For treatment, 

 dissolve two drams of bromide of potassium 

 in four ounces of water, and give from a tea- 

 spoonful to a tablespoonful three times daily, 

 according to the size of the dog. Chorea 

 frequently follows fits, and is by no means 

 an uncommon sequel to distemper, and 

 should the attack be severe there is little 

 hope of recovery. A mild case may be 

 helped by a course of Easton's syrup, from 

 ten to thirty drops being given thrice daily 

 in water after feeding. 



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