PREVENTION, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT g; 



shim, sodium, ammonium, calcium and lithium, equaling together 

 the above dose of sodium bromide, are sometimes more effective. 

 The bromide salt is placed on the feed of horses, and given in solu- 

 tion to dogs. Tincture of belladonna (H., §ss; D., Illii), or chloral 

 (H., gi; D. gr. v), or laudanum (H., §i; D., Tllv-x) are also 

 often added to the bromides if they are ineffectual in preventing the 

 attacks. Epilepsy is, however, rarely cured. 



In the treatment of a convulsion in puppies it is well for the 

 owner to hold the animal head downward with the eyes covered 

 (cerebral anemia), or to immerse the animal in a warm bath and 

 for the veterinarian to administer chloroform by inhalation, while 

 the attack lasts. Then an emetic (ipecac, gr. xxx; or mustard, 

 3i-ii) and an enema should be given, and, if worms are suspected, 

 a vermicide. Inflamed gums in teething call for scarification. 



To prevent return of the convulsions, chloral may be given in 

 starch solution by rectum (gr. x-xxx) or by mouth (gr. v-xv) 

 and for a few days a solution containing chloral, gr. v to x, and 

 sodium bromide, gr. x-xv to the dose, three times daily. In case 

 of recurrence of the fits, treatment with bromides (as for epilepsy) 

 is indicated. Or the following prescription may be used in case of 

 failure of bromides : ^ Acetanilidi, 3i ; camphoris monobromatae, 

 3ii; div. in capsules No. xxx; Sig., I capsule thrice daily. In 

 treating bitches with convulsions after parturition, chloroform in- 

 halation and chloral (by the rectum or mouth) with bromides there- 

 after, are in order, or subcutaneous injection of morphine, in place 

 of chloroform (morphine sulphate, gr. Yz- 1 ^)- 



Coryza — Acute Rhinitis — Acute Nasal Catarrh — Cold in the Head. 



This affection is most common in horses and dogs but only 

 warrants treatment in horses. Susceptibility to " colds " is pro- 

 duced in animals who are subjected to too warm an atmosphere and 

 too much clothing in the stable and not enough exercise. A cool 

 stable, light clothing, pure stable air and regular exercise are then 



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