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This should be followed by from two to three drops 
of the fluid extract of veratrum viride every hour 
until the pulse is reduced in force and frequency. 
If there is a-tendency to vomit give one grain of 
opium. To relieve pain and keep up the action of 
the mercury give one or two grains of opium and 
two to four grains of calomel twice a day. If all 
medicine is rejected by the stomach give onetotwo 
drops of the wine of ipecacuanha every two hours 
and give injections of warm water to empty the 
bowel, then inject two drams of laudanum mixed 
in starch gruel repeat this every two hours. Mus- 
tard made up with boiling water and well rubbed 
into the skin of the abdomen or hot fomentations 
may be of use. If the disease does not yield to 
the above treatment in two or three days it will be 
necessary to have recourse to mercurial impres- 
sion this is best done by giving from two to four 
grains of calomel combined with half a grain of 
opium every four hours until the animal is sali- 
vated. When the acute stage has passed the ani- 
mal should have stimulants beat up eggs and put 
in a tablespoonful of whisky or brandy and give it 
frequently. If the pulse becomes very weak give 
aromatic spirits of ammonia in teaspoonful doses 
every two hours it should be taken in a little cold 
water. Later turpentine in doses of from ten to 
fifteen drops three times a day will be found very 
useful. Feed on well boiled oatmeal gruel cooled 
by good fresh milk. 
