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termined by a microscopical examination of the 

 feces, a dose of calomel gr. 1 combined with a 

 suitable vermifuge, such as oil of chenopodium 

 M. 1 to 2 or santoAin gr. l^ and chloretbne 

 gr. 1 to 2 should be given. 



Accumulations of hair may be diagnosed, 

 partl5i^ by the anamnesis and partly by the 

 doughy feel of the stomach and intestinal tract 

 and by an examination uf the feces. A dbse of 

 liquid paraffin followed by one of Caloinel will 

 as a rule effect the removal of the offending 

 rtiatter, but in old debilitated animals recotu'se 

 may have to be had to surgery. In these cases 

 the prognosis should be very guarded. 



In cases whisre the cause cannot b^ definitely 

 ascertained, the possibility of distemper should 

 not be overlooked but the absence of other 

 symptoms will serve to eliminate this possibil- 

 ity. The contagious form of gastro-enteritis 

 "should also be borne in mii>d but again that also 

 has distinguishing features. 



The general line of treatment to be followed 

 is first of all to eliminate the causative agent, 

 by a mild laxative such as an appropriate dose 

 of calomel (gr. 1) followed by gastric sedatives 

 and gastro-intestinal antiseptics such as chlore- 

 tone (gr. 1 to 2), bismuth subnitrate, (gr. 5), 

 salol (gr. 2) or formidine (gr.3). The rnouth 

 should be washed several times a day with a 

 weak solution of boric acid or hydrogen perox- 



