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plaint, which I call distemper, though it is diffe»«nt to the 

 distemper in dogs. I do not think it occurs more than once ; 

 and it is well it does not, as it requires every care and at- 

 tention to save the life of the sufferer. Sometimes it begins 

 with constant vomiting of a bright yellow frothy liquid, dia- 

 rrhoea then comes on, which ends in dysentery. If you see 

 the yellow vomiting, give the small dose of salt and water 

 before named ; in this case it will act as an emetic. When 

 the stomach is cleared, then, as the vomitiug will continue 

 from irritation, and reduce the strength to the last degree, 

 very painful to witness, stop it as soon as you can, by giving 

 half a teaspoonfal of melted beef marrow, free from skin. One 

 dose is generally sufiScient ; but if it is not, another half-spoon- 

 ful may be given in half an hour. To allay vomiting from 

 irritation, I have never seen this simple remedy fail in either 

 the human or animal subject. I have tried it upon all species 

 of carnivora with equal success : the former should take it 

 upon toast, with salt without pepper, overcoming the great 

 repugnance it causes in sickness," 



