238 DOGS : THEIR MANAGEMENT. 



The ether and opium must also be persevered with, re- 

 gulating the last of course by the action which it induces. 



Food should consist of cold broth, slightly thickened 

 with ground rice, arrowroot, starch, or flour, and for some 

 days it must be composed of nothing more ; but by de- 

 grees the thickness may be increased, and a little bread 

 and milk introduced. After a time a small portion of 

 minced underdone meat, without skin or fat, may be 

 allowed ; but the quantity must be small, and the quality 

 unexceptionable. 



The second day generally sees an abatement of the 

 more urgent symptoms, and then the draught may be 

 composed of five minims of laudanum to every drachm of 

 ether, and ten drachms of water. This to be given both 

 by mouth and injection six times daily. The former pills 

 were intended only to allay the primary violence of the 

 disease, and when that object is attained, the following 

 remedy may be employed : 



Extract of hyoscyamus . One grain to four grains. 



Carbonate of soda . . . Three grains to twelve grains. 



Carbonate of ammonia . Half a grain to two grains. 



Extract of gentian . . . Five grains to a scruple. 



Powdered quassia ... A sufficiency. 



The above is for one pill, which should be repeated 

 four times daily, and continued for some days ; when, if 

 the dog seems quite recovered, a course of the quinine 

 tonic pills, as recommended for distemper, will be of use ; 

 but should any suspicion be created of the disorder not 



