208 Distemper of Dogs. 



A.S an abortive treatment subcutaneous injections of tri- 

 chloride of iodine (3 times daily, 3-5 g of a solution of 1 to 

 1000-500), as recommended by De Bruin, are indicated. This 

 method of treatment when applied in the early stages of the 

 disease is very beneficial, as the animals after a few days 

 become much brighter, their temperature returns to normal, 

 and the catarrhal manifestations diminish. In some of the ani- 

 mals, however, in spite of the greatest care, a necrosis of the 

 skin at the point of injection develops. Bass recommends for 

 the early treatment^ Ichthargan (Ichthargan, gummi arab. aa. 

 5.0, aqu. 100.0, 3 times daily in teaspoonful to tablespoonful 

 doses), while Liebert & Schmidt recommend tannargentan (1 

 g, 2 or 3 times daily). 



For the depression and weakness nervous stimulants are 

 recommended, such as alcohol (wine, cognac) in proper dilu- 

 tions, and in small but frequently repeated doses. In severe 

 cases coffee or caffeine, liquor ammonii anisatus in any desired 

 infusion, also subcutaneous injections of 30 ce. of a physiological 

 salt solution (Parent) are indicated. To the salt solution it 

 is advisable to add 10-20 eg. caffeine (Cuny). 



The fever does not require any special treatment, unless 

 very severe (over 40°), when the administration of antipyretics 

 (phenacetin, antipyrin, in doses of 0.25-0.50 g.) is recommended. 



The catarrh of the respiratory organs is treated to the 

 best advantage with inhalations of warm vapors, containing 

 expectorants (1 to 3% solution of carbonate or bicarbonate of 

 soda). If the secretion is very profuse inhalations of disinfec- 

 tant fluids (creolin 2-3%, creosote 0!5%, turpentine, aqua-picis, 

 septoform) may be given three or four times daily with Siegel's 

 or Bulling 's apparatus. In painful dry cough antispasmodics 

 such as Morpheum salts (morphii muriat 0.10, aqua, amygd. 

 amar. 12.0, 10 to 15 drops every 2-3 hours), or codein (cod. 

 phosph. 0.30, aqu. 150.0, 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls every 2-3 hours) 

 give beneficial results. In the presence of profuse secretions, 

 however, suppression of the cough is rather harmful. In such 

 cases ipecacuanha infusions and senega decoctions, given either 

 with apomorphine (1 to 2 mg. per dose) or with ammonium 

 chlorate (0.1-0.5 g.) may be used to better advantage. If pneu- 

 monia has appeared inhalations of oxygen may be tried 

 (Kantorowicz). 



The gastro-intestinal catarrh should be treated first by 

 regulating the diet as already described, and in the first days 

 of the affection a cathartic such as castor oil or calomel (0.02- 

 0.05 g. 2-3 times daily), as well as salol, should be given. If 

 vomiting is present this may be controlled by the administration 

 of ice, water containing soda, salicylate of bismuth (0.5 g.), 

 in emergency with opium (0.05 to 0.10 g.). For the stimulation 

 of the digestion hydrochloric acid (0.2 to 0.5 g.) in^the drinking 

 water, or pepsin (0.1 to 0.5 g.) alone or with the hydrochloric 

 acid, is advisable. Besides the various bitter tinctures (Tinct. 



