192 CANINE DISTEMPER 
(gr. 1. to grs. v.), salol (grs. ii. to grs. x.), and salicylic 
acid (grs. iii. to grs. x.)—and should be prescribed in 
cases where the faecal evacuations are foul. Salol is not 
so irritant as salicylic acid; it is not soluble in water, 
though freely in ether or chloroform, in either of which 
vehicles it may be given. 
FIG. 24:—METHOD OF GIVING A PILL, 
If ulceration or hemorrhage of the bowel is suspected, 
from the presence of blood in the stools, the administra- 
tion of silver nitrate in doses of gr. 4 to gr. 4 will be 
followed by improvement, since this salt exerts a 
wonderful astringent and antiseptic effect; it must, 
however, be used with great care, and should be given, 
combined with kaolin, in a capsule. It may be followed 
