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are the other iron salts. Fowler’s Solution may be 
conveniently added to the dog's saucer of milk, being 
practically tasteless ; the reduced iron can be similarly 
mixed with food, as it is quite tasteless and non- 
astringent. 
Quinine is a most useful tonic in debility or nervous 
weakness, though it does not affect motor nerves unless 
actually brought in contact with them. It is especially 
indicated for weakly, ill-nourished dogs, when given in 
conjunction with iron salts and cod-liver oil. Doses of 
quinine (grs. v. to grs. xx.) may be given two or three 
times a day for several days, or smaller doses may be 
continued over a more prolonged period. Small doses 
have usually a more potent tonicity than large ones. 
Some writers have recommended counter-irritation 
over the affected muscles, but since the spasms of these 
muscles are not of local origin, little benefit can be expected 
of such a procedure ; better far to stimulate the seat of 
the trouble by the application of irritants to the spine, if 
the principle of counter-irritation is to be employed at 
all. This can be accomplished by clipping the hair from 
over the entire length of the spinal column, and vigor- 
ously rubbing in cantharides ointment, biniodide of 
mercury ointment, or strong ammonia and turpentine 
liniment. 
I do not approve nor practise the insertion of setons in 
such cases, as I consider they are far too drastic and of 
very doubtful value. 
Electricity has frequently proved its efficacy when 
regularly applied along the vertebral column, and is a 
therapeutic measure which should be resorted to in all 
cases where the patient is of great pecuniary or senti- 
mental value. 
As regards the treatment of chorea in its acute or early 
stage, we must aim at the speedy reduction of nervous 
