428 FEVERS, AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



they also have an injurious effect upon the strength of the 

 general system, and therefore must be used with great cau- 

 tion; the best formulae being (13) or (15) given only once 

 or twice, at intervals of two or three days. After the secre- 

 tions are restored, the next thing to be done is to look out for 

 the complications in the brain, lungs, and bowels, which are to 

 be expected ; and if present, to counteract them by appropiate 

 remedies. Thus a seton put into the back of the neck, cover- 

 ing the tape with blister ointment, will be likely to relieve the 

 head, together with cold applications of vinegar and water by 

 means of a sponge. At the same time, the fever mixture (51) 

 may be regularly administered. For any trifling complication 

 in the lungs the fever powder (49) will generally suffice; but, 

 if severe, blood must be taken from the neck vein ; though this, 

 if possible, should be avoided, and the cough bolus or draught 

 (46) or (47) administered. DiarrJuea must be at once checked by 

 one of the mixtures (6) or (8) ; or, if very severe, by the pill (19), 

 At the same time, rice-water should , be given as the only 

 drink ; and beef-tea, thickened with arrow-root or rice, as the 

 sole article of diet, changing it occasionally for port wine and 

 arrowroot. When the stage of exhaustion has commenced, the 

 tonic mixture (63) will almost always be required; and it is 

 astonishing what may be done by a perseverance in its use. 

 Dogs which appear to be dying will often recover ; and no case 

 should be given up as long as there is any life remaining. 



The diet should be carefully attended to, little or no food being 

 required on the first four or six days, beyond weak broth or 

 gruel, no solid food from the first being permitted, and this 

 restriction being maintained till the dog is quite recovered. When 

 the state of exhaustion or prostration comes on, good strong 

 beef-tea should be given every three or four hours, and if the 



