62 THE SPORTSiMAN's VADE MECUM. 



Third day. — Saw pups about eight a.m. One had had a 

 fit, another had one while we were present, and the third 

 seemed likely to have one. Its eyes looked wild; it was 

 unnaturally brisk, and running about ; the nose discharged 

 more freely, but not yet any foul matter. Gave all three 

 Calomel and Tartar Emetic as before, and repeated, it not 

 having produced any effect. Between the doses, the two 

 had each a fit, and several, we may as well mention, through 

 the day, the earlier ones being the most severe. About one 

 hour after the vomit, gave each one tablespoonful Castor oil. 

 Fed them with bread and milk. At night gave pill to each*^ 

 Antimony, three grains. Nitre, ten grains. Ipecacuanha, two 

 grains. Next morning two pups were better. Gave them 

 No. one, two tea.spoonfuls, pill as before, night and morning, 

 for two days. No. one the third day. Sent them to kennel. 

 The third of this lot we found not to have had fits ; but his 

 bowels were hard, and his secretions black and improper. 

 Gave him Calomel and Tartar Emetic as before, with No. 

 one, usual dose, and pills as above. Gradually he got 

 weaker and weaker, and at last he died. ■ The error here was 

 undoubtedly in not increasing the calomel, and leaving out 

 emetic, so as to endeavor to alter the secretions. A pill, for 

 instance, in this form, would have better Inet the case. 

 Calomel, one grain, Antimony, two grains. Nitre, five grains, 

 followed up in three hours by one teaspoonful No. two. 



THIRD CASE. 



Two Setter pups, same a^e as the last. — Case very bad. 

 Fits had taken place more than once. Bodies hard, tumid ; 



