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disease, a dose of laudanum, from 20 to 30 drops, may be added. As a remedy in 

 diarrhea I know of nothing equal to the following mixture, which very rarely 

 fails to check it if the patient at the same time receives proper attention in 

 other respects: 



ASTRINGENT ANODYNE MIXTURE FOR DIARRHEA. 



Take prepared chalk 3 drams 



Aromatic confection (powder) 2 drams 



Powdered gum acacia 1 dram 



(Laudanum) tincture of opium 1 ounce 



Oil of cassia *Ui ^ . '. 6 or 8 drops 



Tincture of catechu 3 drams 



Spirits of sal volatile 2 drams 



Water sufficient to make 8 ounces 



The powders must be rubbed very fine in a mortar, the oil of cassia within them; 

 the water must be gradually added, rubbing well to form a smooth mixture. The 

 tincture added in the bottle. Of this mixture the dose will be from a half to two 

 teaspoonfuls for puppies, and from one to two tablespoonfuls for full-grown dogs, 

 given every three or four hours, as long as the purging continues. The bottle 

 must, be well shaken before measuring the dose. 



"For convenience of form the following may, under circumstances, be pre- 

 ferred, as it keeps well and is in less compass: 



''ASTRINGENT ANODYNE DROPS. 



"Spirits of camphor 2 drams 



Laudanum % ounce 



Spirits of volatile '.-. 2 drams 



Tincture of catechu 1 ounce 



Mix. Dose, from twenty drops to a teaspoonful in water every three or four 

 hours, if required. 



"The diet must be carefully regulated all through the disease; such light and 

 easily-digested food as well boiled oatmeal, rice or arrowroot should be given, with 

 milk or beef tea, and if the patient refuses to feed, a little should be given with 

 a spoon or a drencher every two or three hours; when the dog is very weak, add 

 a little port wine to the food; instead of plain water, give rice or barley water to 

 drink. In the cape of bitches (suckling, the diet must be changed, a dose of castor 

 oil given, and the 'astringent anodyne mixture' in small doses, or an injection 

 may be administered. 



"If the diarrhea is very persistent, and accompanied by blood, inject twice a 

 day into the rectum 2gr. to 5 gr. of sulphate of copper with 15 to 60 drops of 

 tincture of opium in 4 oz. of water. If this does not check it, then give y 4 gr. to 

 !-->T. of sulphate of copper, increasing the dose to Igr. with y.-gr. to Igr. of 

 powdered opium. 



"It is most important that rigorous cleanliness should be observed. All dis- 

 charges should be immediately removed, and the animal kept clean by sponging 

 wiih lukewarm water if necesisary, while disinfectants should be sprinkled about. 

 The patient should also be kept warm, <and left as quiet and undisturbed as 

 possible. 



Dr. Clayton's diarrhea cure I have found a very good remedy in many cases. 

 Spratt's Patent (see advertisement) makes a diarrhea pill that I have often used 



