MEDICINAL TREATMENT 183 
A well-tried prescription in my own practice is : 
PRESCRIPTION No. 6. a 
B Spt. eth. nit. ... sa ee a. Biv. 
Spt. amm. arom. eis ore s.. Oliss. 
Vin. ipecac. sia 8 ss ve Bhi. 
Tr. camph. co. ... sit oy see Oly 
Aquz ... Be oe is .. ad Bii. 
M. ft. mist. 
Sig. : Two teaspoonfuls four times daily. 
To this may be usefully added mlxiv. of chlorodyne if 
any diarrheea is present, or liq, glycyrrhizz (q.s.) if the 
dog is constipated. 
The animal should be kept in an equable temperature 
of about 60° F., protected from draughts and damp, 
though in a well-ventilated atmosphere. Hot drinks— 
such as hot milk, broths, soups—are soothing and 
beneficial. In cases where the cough is very severe and 
continuous, the dog becomes much exhausted and de- 
pressed, and the administration of expectorants is a 
necessity to reduce the accumulations of mucus. 
I am a great believer in medicated inhalations of steam 
for all respiratory ailments, and although some writers 
belittle their value, they can at least do no harm if no 
good, and should be tried. 
Where there is evidence of heart weakness, give 
stimulants such as liq. ammon. acet. (3i. to 3iii.), spt. 
zth. nit. (34 to 2ii.), tr. digitalis (mv. to mxx.), spt. 
camphor. (mvii. to mxxx.), brandy (10 to 30 drops). 
Syrup of squill is also a good heart tonic, expectorant, 
and diuretic, of which dogs take mx. to mxxx., usually in 
conjunction with digitalis or ammonium acetate solution. 
A beneficial recipe for dogs the size of a fox-terrier 
would therefore consist of : 
