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7. Alcohol. A valuable antipyretic in many fevers, especially 

 septic and pysemic fevers. Acts at the same time as a stimulant 

 to the brain and heart and also as a food (economizes tissue waste). 

 Dose for febrile horses and cattle, 100-200, 5 iij to vjss, every two 

 hours; sheep, goats and swine, 25-100, 5vj to 3 iij; dogs, 25-50, 

 5vj to xii; cats, 2-5, 5ss to j. Dose of brandy (spiritus vini 

 gallici) two to three times these quantities, 



8. Quinina. Quinine. Specific against intermittent fever. 

 Unreliable in contagious pneumonia, influenza, canine distemper, 

 articular rheumatism, etc. Dose of qtxininse sulphas for horses and 

 cattle, 10-25, Sijss to vj ; dogs, 0.25-1, grs. iij to xv. 



