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spoonful of aromatic spirits of ammonia in half a cup 
of quite hot water, will in most cases stop the jerk- 
ing of the muscles. Careful attention is to be given tu 
the subsequent feeding. 
POISONING OF ANIMALS 
When animals are maliciously poisoned, the drugs 
commonly used are arsenic (either. as “white arsenic” 
or Paris green) or strychnine. When arsenic is used, 
there are symptoms of abdominal pain and irritation of 
the bowels, as shown by purging and straining. When 
strychnine is used the animal is thrown into convul- 
sious, the muscles becoming stiff and rigid. The con- 
vulsions become more frequent, until the animal dies 
from suffocation. 
In all cases, if the animal is seen in the early stages, 
vomiting should be induced, to empty the stomach of 
any poison that has not been absorbed. Cattle and 
horses cannot vomit under ordinary conditions. Vomit- 
ing can be induced by irritating the throat with the fin- 
ger, or by giving a mixture of a teaspoonful of mustard 
in a teacupful of tepid water. If the poison is an irri- 
tant, a dose of oil and milk is excellent to move the 
bowels and soothe them. Any bland oil may be given 
rather freely. After the oil has acted, medicines to stop 
the pain, such as laudanum, may be given, one dram 
to a dog, one ounce to a horse and one to two ounces 
to cattle. 
When strychnine has been taken, the stomach should 
be emptied, if possible, and medicines given to stop 
