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ing. Constant purgation is judiciously kept up, and 

 before the first fortnight expires, the dog ceases to howl. 

 Then the pills and mixture are given every other night, 

 arid the quantity of turpentine in the embrocation in- 

 creased to one-half, the other ingredients being of the 

 same amount. This rubbed in as before, evidently 

 annoys the animal, and on that account is used only 

 twice a-day. When all signs of pain are gone, the tur- 

 pentine is then lowered to one-third, the embrocation 

 being applied only once a-day, because it now gives 

 actual pain. Some liniment, however, is continued, gene- 

 rally making the poor beast howl whenever it is adminis- 

 tered. At the expiration of a month, all treatment is 

 abandoned for a week, that the skin may get rid of its 

 scurf, and you may perceive the effect of the treatment 

 you have pursued. If the skin then appears thin, espe- 

 cially on the neck and near the tail, being also sensitive, 

 clean the teeth, and send the dog home with a bottle of 

 cleansing fluid, a tooth-brush, (as before explained,) and 

 strict injunctions with regard tp diet. 



EMBROCATION (FIRST STRENGTH) FOR RHEUMATISM. 



Turpentine \ 



Laudanum > One part of each. 



Soap liniment .... ) 



Tincture of capsicums . . A little. 



The subsequent strength is made by increasing the quan- 

 tity of turpentine. 



