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fever, stimulating every excretory channel to throw out effete 
material, and thus removing the cause of it. I follow out two 
plans in treating pneumonia—that is, I do not confine myself to 
them, but indicate the prescriptions as a type. Take the one 
example in those cases where there is a fair pulse, I may prescribe 
the followin or ; 
k Tr. aeon, rad., 3 iii (note the small dose). 
Ext. bellad. fl., §jss. 
Spts. camph., | iii or ivss. 
Spts. aeth. nit., § vi. 
Liq. ammon. acet., q. s. ad. ^ xxxvi. 
M. Sig. : Three ounces every 3 hours in same amount of water. 
As a counter-irritant I use the following : 
01. sinapis, 3 i. 
Aq. ammon. fort, § i. 
01. gossyp. sem., 3 iv. 
M. Sig. : For external use. 
This is applied with just enough friction to cause irritation, 
and yet not blister. I order any diet that the animal may eat, 
making it as nutritious as possible. In extremely severe cases 
where the animals refuse all food, I drench them with milk, eggs 
and whiskey. A bucket of fresh water is kept constantly be¬ 
fore the patient, and, of course, woolen clothing, with comfort¬ 
able quarters, good ventilation, and an even temperature, is de¬ 
sirable. In winter it is best to keep the temperature at a point 
between 65 and 70° F., a stove being placed in or near the pa¬ 
tient’s quarters if necessary. Of course, this cannot be fol¬ 
lowed out in all cases. If there be a very weak pulse, I may 
add to the mixture, where a liquid mixture is desirable, such 
heart tonics or stimulants as fluid ext. of digitalis, in, say, half- 
drachtn doses when given every three hours, or, as I prefer, tr. 
stiophanthus in two-drachm doses. I treat more cases with the 
following line of treatment than I do with the above : 
Quin, sulph., 3 i. 
Pulv. ammon. chloridi, § iij. 
Pulv. ammon. carbonatis, § ij. 
Pulv. camph., | i. 
Pulv. potassii nit., § iij. 
M. Fiat charts. No. xii. Sig.: One powder every three hours (given in form of an 
electuary). 
I often prescribe but one of the above ammonia salts, accord¬ 
ing to circumstances, z. ^., condition of pulse, liver or bowels. 
