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small there are great restlessness, fear, vomiting, dyspnoea, dilated 

 pupils, convulsions, especially of the. extremities, fall in the tem- 

 perature, marked depression of the piilse and respirations, cyanosis, 

 and unconsciousness. 



Therapeutics. Emetics, artificial respiration (rhythmic pres- 

 sure of the lower abdominal walls), bathing in cold water, stimu- 

 lants, chlorine water, and atropia. 



Poisoning by Carbolic Acid. This is generally produced by 

 lickiug applications containing carbolic acid, tar, or creosote that 

 have been applied to the skin, or through absorption through the 

 skin from a wound, or through some mucous membrane (uterus), 

 and by mistakes in giving it internally. The urine is a dark olive- 

 green; there are light colic, pain on pressure of the abdomen, vom- 

 iting, diarrhoea, great inflammation and redness of the mouth, 

 weakness, slight decrease in temperature, twitching of the muscles, 

 total paralysis, convulsions, and collapse. 



Therapeutics. Glauber's salt, white of eggs, stimulants. 



Poisoning by Iodoform. This may be caused by licking 

 wounds dressed by the drug (Albrecht, Frohner, and author), and 

 injections of iodoform solutions into cysts. In the acute form we 

 have great gastric disturbances, small and frequent pulse, decrease 

 of the internal temperature, suppression of urine, albuminuria, 

 dulness, and convulsions, alternated with great excitement, col- 

 lapse. In the slow form we have catarrh of the mucous membranes, 

 emaciation, and skin eruptions. 



Therapeutics. In the acute form, first give emetics, followed 

 by carbonate of potash, large quantities of starch, atropia; in the 

 slow form, saline laxatives and tonics, and remove the cause. 



Poisoning- by Phosphorus. This may be caused by eating 

 some of the various roach or bug poisons that have been spread on 

 bread and eaten by the animal. There is constant vomiting; the 

 vomited matter has an odor of phosphorus; if taken into a dark 

 place it is luminous. There are great restlessness, howling, whin- 

 ing, great heat, and indications of intense irritation of the mouth 

 and throat; the saliva is thick and copious. After these symptoms 

 have been present for some time the animal becomes quiet, the 

 mucous membranes become dirty yellow, great pain on pressure of 

 the liver, stomach, and intestines. The feces are tinged with blood 

 and albuminuria, and, according to some authors, if there is any 



