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This should be followed by from two to three drops 

 of the fluid extract of veratrum viride every hour 

 until the pulse is reduced in force and frequency. 

 If there is a tendency to vomit give one grain of 

 opium. To relieve pain and keep up the action of 

 the mercury give one or two grains of opium and 

 two to four grains of calomel tw^ice a day. If all 

 medicine is rejected by the stomach give onetotwo 

 drops of the wine of ipecacuanha every two hours 

 and give injections of warm water to empty the 

 bowel, then inject two drams of laudanum mixed 

 in starch gruel repeat this every two hours. Mus- 

 tard made up with boiling water and well rubbed 

 into the skin of the abdomen or hot fomentations 

 may be of use. If the disease does not yield to 

 the above treatment in two or three days it will be 

 necessary to have recourse to mercurial impres- 

 sion this is best done by giving from two to four 

 grains of calomel combined with half a grain of 

 opium every four hours until the animal is sali- 

 vated. When the acute stage has passed the ani- 

 mal should have stimulants beat up eggs and put 

 in a tablespoonf ul of whisky or brandy and give it 

 frequently. If the pulse becomes very weak give 

 aromatic spirits of ammonia in teaspoonful doses 

 every two hours it should be taken in a little cold 

 water. Later turpentine in doses of from ten to 

 fifteen drops three times a day will be found very 

 useful. Feed on well boiled oatmeal gruel cooled 

 by good fresh milk. 



