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The diagnosis established, the animal was placed under 
•anules of arseniate of strychnia and of aconitine, of which 
; received one of each twice a day for two days, the dose 
*ing doubled on the third day until all were used. 
On the fourth day there was but little change, though the 
itient seemed to act better when in the open air than in the 
iom. The same treatment was continued with the strychnia, 
e aconitine being replaced by the nitrate of pilocarpine. 
Two weeks later, though the improvement continued, the 
rht was not yet perfect. A purgative was administered, 
id two or three days after, repeated. This gave rise to some 
iculiar symptoms of pain. The strychnine and pilocaipine 
ere kept up for a week or so longer, stopped then for a few 
lys, and started for a week longer. After this the sight 
itirely returned, and the animal became able to perform his 
ities as watchdog.— Ibid. 
DOUBLE ACUTE PNEUMONIA. 
By Me. L. Mesnard. 
A dog three years old became affected with a great diffi- 
ilty of breathing. He was dull and drooping, had no appe- 
te, temperature, 39.3 0 . Upon auscultation, all the symptoms 
[ double acute pneumonia were present and well marked, 
le was immediately placed under treatment, with aconitine, 
sratrine and digitaline, two granules of a milligiam) a 
ay, in a small piece of meat. Two days later the dog was 
lore cheerful and had a little appetite. He had, however, a 
ard, painful cough, for which he received two granules of 
adeine with the preceding treatment combined. Recovery 
ccurred in a few days.— Ibid. 
SERIOUS ATTACK OF JAUNDICE. 
By the same. 
An Irish setter, about three years old and very valuable 
)r hunting purposes, had lost his appetite and was very dull, 
wo days before he swam across two rivers. When seen he 
r as not willing to move nor to answer the calls that were 
