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and harsh words will generally induce violent spasmodic, 
seizures, and hasten an agonising death. 
With regard to constitutional remedies, Fleming’s tinc- 
ture of aconite stands pre-eminent. Dose, one to two 
minims every two or three hours. An aperient at the 
‘onset is, if its administration is possible, very advisable ; 
but it should be borne in mind that an attempt to give a 
draught to a tetanic animal is, as a rule, creative of that 
alarm and severe spasms at all times to be avoided. Here, 
then, is the benefit of aconite. If the patient is able to lap, 
the drug may be dropped in a little milk or water, without 
impregnating it with any objectionable taste. When the 
jaws are locked, and fluids cannot with safety be poured 
between the cheek and teeth, the same a may be 
given in an enema. 
Counter-irritation to the spine is at times attended 
(chiefly in protracted cases) with benefit. Baths, warm or 
cold, are injudicious and useless. 
If the disease is caused by a wound, this should at the 
same time be carefully attended to. It should be thoroughly 
examined to see whether any foreign or irritating matter is 
present ; if there is, it must be at once removed. When 
the wound is very painful, sedative poultices afford great 
relief; otherwise dressing with lunar caustic, and after- 
wards inducing healthy suppuration, is the treatment I 
recommend. In traumatic tetanus, when the wound: 
assumes a healthy condition, the constitutional symptoms 
usually improve with it. 
The diet should be nourishing, easy of deglutition and 
digestion—as milk, broth, beef-tea, and such like. These 
may be given in the form of enemas, if necessary. 
CRAMP. 
Dogs subjected to violent exercise, and afterwards ex- 
posed to cold, or kennelled in cold and damp habitations, 
- are not unfrequently affected with cramp. The same con- 
