THE DISTEMPER. 



tiniies to get worse, still give liim mild emetics 

 composed of opium, tartar emetic, and camphor, the 

 receipt for which will be given below, and attend 

 particularly to the state of his bowels ; in cases where 

 the patient has appeared at nearly the last extremity, 

 I have known barm given in doses of about two ounces 

 to produce the best effects; it is a thing which has 

 been used in putrid fevers amongst human beings, 

 with the most salutary results ; a Mr. Cartwright was 

 the first discoverer of the efficacy of this simple medicine, 

 an account of which may be seen by referring to Dr. 

 Thornton's " Philosophy of Medicine." If with the 

 above treatment, with strict attention to feeding the 

 dog well upon good light but nourishing and wholesome 

 food, and at the same time keeping him cool and dry, 

 he does not recover, I fear in vain must his owner seek 

 otherwise for relief. Many young hounds die of 

 absolute exhaustion, after the worse stages of the 

 disease are passed, from cruel neglect and idleness, 

 when a little attention, to merely giving them nutritious 

 food and strengthening medicine, might undoubtedly 

 have saved their lives. The following pill given to 

 puppies recovering from distemper, and also to older 

 hounds which have been debilitated in their consti- 

 tutions, I have frequently found to have the very best 

 effect : — Take of 



Quinine 24 grains 



Gentian powder lialf ounce 



Bark powder half ounce 



Cinnamon powder one and half drachm 



Sulphuric acid eight drops 



To be made into eight balls with syrup, and one to be 

 given every morning fasting. 



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