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days ago, but playing with a terrier badly distempered; begins 
to husk and get thin, and has slight defluxion from the eyes. 
Emetic; fever ball morning and night. 
27th, Eyes clearer; husks less; eats well. Ball of tonic and 
fever mass morning and night. 
Sept, 5th, She had been apparently improving until to-day, 
when she suddenly exhibited decided symptoms of pneumonia. 
She cannot lie down , hut sits with the head elevated , and heaving 
very much. Eyes red; mouth hot. Bleed to six ounces, and give a- 
fever ball every fourth hour. In the evening the heaving had 
increased, but the head could be held down for a few minutes, 
although she would not lie down. Bleed again to six ounces: 
fever balls as before. 
6th. Symptoms the same as yesterday, except that the fore 
feet, now wearied, are continually slipping. Take syrup of white 
poppies an ounce, and prussic acid six drops; give a tea¬ 
spoonful every four hours. She has eaten a little. 
7th, Countenance anxious; eyes sunk, with profuse defluxion; 
a brown and bloody discharge from the nose. Heaves as much, 
but now lies down from mere weakness. Has strangely lost flesh 
during the last twenty-four hours, and will not eat. Bowels have 
not been moved for two days. Give a quarter of an ounce of 
Epsom salts, and a fever ball and the mixture alternately every 
six hours. A second dose of the salts given in the evening. 
Sth. Bowels relieved; does not heave so much; expression of 
the countenance improved; ate a little. Fever ball morning, noon, 
and night. 
9th. Improving, but the discharge from the nose still brown 
and bloody, and except sponged away many times in the day, 
closes the nostrils. Balls of the tonic and fever mass. 
11th. The heaving has ceased; the discharge from the nose 
becoming yellow ; eats tolerably; but has gained no flesh, and 
staggers sadly as she walks. Tonics morning and night. 
1 5th. Discharge from nose rapidly diminishing, and the dog 
improving. She perfectly recovered. 
Purging from Calomel. 
1828. Aug. 3 Oth. Spaniel of six months : has been ailing a 
fortnight, and three doses of calomel have been given by the 
owner. Has violent purging, with tenesmus and blood. Castor 
oil half an ounce. 
31st. Astringents morning, noon, and night. 
Sep. 6th. The astringents have little effect; or, if the purging 
is restrained one day, it returns with increased violence on the 
