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sist of meat broth, egg and milk, or broth and egg, and to 
‘give it sufficient consistence, thick starch water may 
be added. In cases of great emaciation and prostration 
such nourishment should be given every two or three 
hours. It is surprising how long an animal may be kept 
alive by this means, and very frequently it has proved 
the deciding factor between death or recovery. 
Albrecht recorded an instance of life being sustained 
for forty-two days by this method. 
Nutrient Suppositories.—Nutrient suppositories can be 
purchased in boxes of twelve, each suppository contain- 
ing nourishment representing half an ounce of almost 
entirely peptonised beef. They are biconical in shape, 
and need only to be moistened before insertion, and 
then passed as high as possible by inserting the rectal 
tube behind them. Previous rectal lavage, however, is 
also here indicated, especially if the bowels are in an 
unhealthy, dirty state. 
History Sheets.—In some veterinary infirmaries, where 
great attention is paid to detail, history sheets are kept, 
upon which the condition of each case is entered as it is 
admitted, subsequent particulars being noted from day 
to day. Reference to such a chart will readily indicate . 
any progression or retrogression made, and is not only 
instructive to the surgeon and his assistants, but is also 
evidence to the client of the scrupulous care which is 
being bestowed on the sick animal. A useful form of 
chart will be found on p. 174. 
Medicinal Treatment—£arly Stages.—When the prac- 
titioner’s attention is called to a case in its early ineep- 
tion, he may adopt one of several courses—viz.: (1) He 
may give an emetic, such as vin. ipecacuanhe (311. to 3v.) 
per os, or apomorphine (gr. 7; to gr. $) subcutane- 
ously. Finlay Dunn says: “By clearing out both the 
stomach and biliary system, emetics remove biliousness, 
