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this affection, prevention being much better than 

 cure. 



Treatment. — Local applications, although of utility, 

 must rank as secondary to internal medication, the 

 aim of which is to create a better condition of the 

 blood, reduce the fever, and assist the excretory 

 organs to expel the deleterious products circulating 

 in the blood. One of the most useful drugs in the 

 treatment of acute rheumatism is salicylate of soda, 

 or else methyl salicylate in combination with col- 

 chicine; the methyl is given in doses of three drops, 

 and the colchicine in doses of 1-25 oth of a grain, 

 special globules being prepared for this purpose, 

 the drugs named being extremely active ones. 

 One or two globules can be given to each hound three 

 times per day. A most useful mixture for the same 

 purpose is as follows: 



Salicylate of soda . . . i oz. 



Dose, one tablespoonful to be given to each hound 

 every six hours, and the stiff muscles or joints rubbed 

 with the following liniment: 



Opodeldoc 10 ozs. 



Laudanum 2 ozs. 



Liniment of capsicums . ■ . . 2 ozs. 



Liniment of belladonna ... 2 ozs. 



