360 REMEDIES SUITED TO THE DOG. 
Expectorant draught, useful in recent cough: 
47.—Ipecacuanha wine, 5 to ro drops. 
Common mucilage, 2 drachms. 
Sweet spirit of nitre, 20 to 30 drops. 
Paregoric, 1 drachm. : 
Camphor mixture, $ ounce. 
Mix, and give two or three times a day. 
Expectorant draught for chronic cough : 
48.—Friar’s balsam, 8 to 12 drops. 
Syrup of poppies, 1 drachm. 
Diluted sulphuric acid, 3 to 8 drops. 
Mucilage, 2 drachms, 
Paregoric, 1 drachm., 
Camphor mixture, $ ounce, 
Mix, and give twice a day. 
FEVER MEDICINES. 
These medicines reduce fever by increasing the secretions of 
urine and perspiration, and by reducing the action of the heart 
to some extent. . 
Common fever powder : 
49.—Nitre in powder, 3 to 5 grains. 
Tartar emetic, 4 grain. 
Mix, and put dry on the dog’s tongue every night and morning. 
More active powder: 
50.—Calomel, 4 to 14 grain. 
Nitre, 3 to 5 grains. 
Digitalis, $ to 1 grain. 
Mix, and give once or twice a day, in the same way ; or made into 
a pill with confection. ; 
Fever mixture: 
51.—Nitre, 1 drachm. 
Sweet spirit of nitre, 3 drachms, 
Mindererus’ spirit, 1 ounce. 
Camphor mixture, 64 ounces. 
Mix, and give two tablespoonfuls every six hours. 
CLYSTERS 
Are extremely useful in the dog, which is very liable to constipation 
from want of exercise, and in that case is mechanically bound. A 
pint of warm water in which some yellow soap has been dissolved 
will generally have the desired effect. 
