152 USE OF THF TARTKATF OF ANTIMONY, &C. 
24 th . — Pulse 56, and stronger. Eats hay and drinks gruel. 
No pain. Purges much. Give chalk mixture. 
2 5th . — Considerably improved. Pulse 50. Faeces more re- 
gular. 
2 6th . — Pulse 50. Faeces natural. Diet, mashes and gruel. 
28 th . — Quite recovered. Feed moderately and give exercise. 
February 5th . — His owner sent for him to go to Woolwich by 
Railway. 
I am truly gratified to think that I have communicated some- 
thing to The Veterinarian that has proved beneficial to two 
members of the profession ; I allude to the cases of “ Umbilical 
Hernia,” by Messrs. Holmes and Scott. In reference to the cases 
mentioned in the last month’s VETERINARIAN by Mr. Scott, I 
should advise him to be cautious, and not to operate on the hernia. 
It having been so long existing, the probability is, that the aper- 
ture would not granulate. Picture to yourself that circumstance 
after the sloughing process has taken place. 
ON THE USE OF THE TARTRATE OF ANTIMONY 
AND THE CHLORIDE OF MERCURY IN THE 
TREATMENT OF THE DOG. 
By Mr. C. S. Green, V.S., Alton. 
As the onward march of science can only be secured by its mem- 
bers diffusing among each other such scientific facts as may come 
under their notice, and having the honour to belong to the veterinary 
profession, I feel myself in duty bound to offer some little addition 
to the treatment of a disease of the dog which I read of in The 
VETERINARIAN for February, as extracted from the writings of 
Professor Renault. 
I had several cases of a similar nature in my own practice, in 
the commencement of which I gave the tartrate of antimony and 
the chloride of mercury ; and on the following day, when the cough 
was very troublesome, I administered an aqueous solution of 
digitalis in the morning, and of pulv. quininse at night, and which 
was continued until some relief was afforded. The calomel and 
emetic tartar were given on every third day, until the bowels 
were got into a good state. In the intermediate time a dose of 
castor oil was administered. It sometimes happened that the 
