100 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE APPARATUS. 



icteric coloration, it is a positive symptom; finally paralysis ai 

 collapse. 



Therapeutics. Use sulphate of copper as an emetic, turpe 

 tine in emulsion, and treat aay other symptoms as they appear. 



R.— Cuprisulph 1.0 



Aqua destil. ........ 50.0 



Sig. — A tablespoonful every ten minutes until you get emesis. 



Poisoning by Mercury. 1. Acute poisoning by corrosi' 

 sublimate is very rare ; the symptoms are intense inflammation 

 the entire intestinal tract, vomiting of blood, and bloody diarrhoe 

 with intense local irritation, symptoms of paralysis, and death. 



Therapeutics. Albumin and iron preparations, followed \ 

 stimulants. 



2. Mercurial poisoning taking a slower course may be caused 1 

 calomel or mercurial dressings, especially from mercurial ointme: 

 when it is applied externally. We have salivation, catarrh of tl 

 stomach, profuse diarrhoea, emaciation, with marked musculi 

 debility. 



Therapeutics. Sulphur, iodide of potassium, stimulants, ar 

 nutritious food, and clean the mouth with a wash containing chL 

 rate of potassium. 



Poisoning by Strychnine. This is generally administerc 

 intentionally, although it may be caused by giving repeated sma 

 doses of nux vomica, the dog being particularly susceptible to th 

 poison. There are violent tetanic spasms, trismus, and opistho 

 onus. The convulsions are clonic, having intermissions betwee 

 them. 



Therapeutics. Give narcotics, chloral hydrate in clyster; 

 2.5 grammes to 50 of water ; morphia, also tannin and tinctu: 

 of iodine. Never administer chloroform or ether. 



Meat- and chloroform-poisoning will be mentioned later on. 



