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patient. Six straps are figured in the engraving ; but seven 

 or eight may be fixed to the article if necessary. The straps 

 should not be more than three inches apart. 



Aesenictjm 2. — Betonia 1. — In having recourse to these 

 remedies, they may either be used in alternation, alone, or either 

 the one or the other may be alternated with Aconite. Use the 

 2ud dilution of Arsenicum in 2-drachm doses, mixed with 2 or 

 3 ounces of water. Use the Bryonia of the 1st dilution in 

 2-drachm doses, mixed with 2 or 3 ounces of water. 



Sometimes Ehus Toxicodendron may be substituted for 

 Bryonia ; use it in 2-drachm doses of the 1st dilution, in 2 or 

 3 ounces of water. "Whilst using these remedies, however, the 

 practitioner should exercise patience ; a disease of so violent a 

 character as Enteritis cannot be dealt with in a moment. Let 

 the practitioner persevere and learn to wait. 



Bleeding. — Sedatiyes. — Puegatiyes. — Having detailed 

 the modes of cure which I generally pursue with those cases 

 of Enteritis entrusted to my care, I pass to the consideration 

 of the propriety of Bleeding, and the administration of Seda- 

 tives and Purgatives. 



Bleeding, accompanied by the use of Sedatives, for the cure 

 of this disease, are practices which have the assent of ages ; the 

 question, therefore, very naturaly arises — is it necessary to have 

 recoui'se to either one or the other ? My reply is (and I write 

 from experience of an extensive kind), that at times, and under 

 circumstances of a peculiar nature, both will be found of value ; 

 but the difficulties are in learning to know the times and circum- 

 stances which warrant the veterinary surgeon in resorting to 

 their aid. To do so at the very commencement of the disease 

 I have clearly shewn to be bad practice. Let us endeavour to 

 ascertain what condition of the patient will indicate to us the 

 necessity for their use. 



