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tism when the pulse is full, fast and strong three 

 to five drops of tincture of aconite every two hours 

 in a little water will be found useful to reduce the 

 fever, then give the oil of gaultheria. In cases of 

 chronic rheumatism I have found arsenic to be of 

 great service, five to eight drops of Fowler's solu- 

 tion of arsenic in the food at a dose three times a 

 day and continued for several weeks. 



Local Treatment: When the joints are swollen, 

 hot and tender to the touch use a mixture of one 

 ounce of tincture of opium, one ounce fluid extract 

 of belladonna and half a pint of water, bathe the 

 swollen parts several times a day with a little of 

 this. In cases where the joints are swollen but 

 neither hot nor tender the use of cantharides will 

 sometimes work wonders, strength one part of 

 cantharides to four parts of lard, repeat in a week 

 if necessary. I have seen hogs which could not 

 walk from swelling and deep seated pain in two 

 days after the application of a cantharidine blister 

 be able to walk and soon get well. In milder cases 

 camphorated soap liniment well rubbed in to the 

 swollen parts will often relieve the pain. There 

 are a great many medicines which are used for the 

 treatment of rheumatism, but the above will be 

 found to be the best. 



SPRAINS. 



Pigs, both young and old, are liable to sprains of 

 the ligaments and tendons of joints which will 

 cause lameness more or less severe and in some 



