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RECIPE (No. 10). 



Astringent Mixture. 



Take — Prepared chalk, five drachms; 

 Liquor of potash, five drachms ; 

 Laud'anum, one drachm and a half ; 

 Tincture of catechu, one drachm and a half ; 

 Tincture of ginger, one drachm and a half ; 

 Sulphuric ether, seven drachms ; 

 Water, half a pint : 



One or two or three teaspoonfuls constitute a dose according to 

 the size of the dog. 



When, however, fits and purgation conjointly ap- 

 pear towards the end of distemper, the case is almost 

 hopeless : more especially should the animal be much 

 emaciated prior to the advent of the symptoms. But 

 in all other circumstances, and it is wonderful how 

 multiform are the aspects which the disease can as- 

 sume, a steady perseverance in the course which has 

 here been indicated, will generally be rewarded with 

 an ultimate and a perfect recovery. 



CHOREA. 



This word represents a twitching of various parts of 

 the body. It is generally witnessed affecting organs 

 in the dog according to the order they afterwards as- 

 sume : as, the hind leg or legs, the mouth, the eye, 

 &c. On certain occasions the entire body will be 

 moved. The poor dog cannot stand, sleep, nor even 

 lie down in peace. This involuntary and incessant 

 disturbance continues night and day. 



The Editor has seen this affection only as the ac- 

 companiment of distemper. Yet, though it comes 



