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same, the piston is forced inward until a drop of the fluid 
appears. 
When there is no indication to the contrary, those loca¬ 
tions which contain much cellular tissue are selected as points 
of injection ; for instance, the cervical and pectoral regions. 
Portions of the anatomy in which the connective tissue is at¬ 
tenuated should be avoided; likewise those localities which 
offer prolific .nervous development, or which present any 
pathological process. It is also evident that those points of 
the body should be chosen which cannot be bitten or readily 
rubbed by the patient. 
The part selected is washed with corrosive sublimate so¬ 
lution 1-3000, and the skin of the same is grasped between the 
thumb and the first two fingers, and raised ; the needle is then 
introduced at the base of the fold so produced and the con¬ 
tents of the syringe discharged. 
The part is afterward manipulated and compressed to 
facilitate diffusion. 
Of the small number of substances which can be applied in 
this manner, the following are of the most interest to the prac¬ 
tical and progressive veterinarian. 
AEther. This is, perse, injected where a rapid stimulating 
agent is indicated, as in a sudden diminution of the vital forces 
(collapse). Cats and dogs take minims xv-xx per dose. In 
the large animals, in order to avoid large doses, it is used in 
connection with camphor (quod vide). 
Amyl Nitris. English veterinarians have tried this sub¬ 
stance in tetanus ; it is injected twice per day, commencing 
with gr. xv and increasing gradually to gr. xxxv. 
Antipyrinum. Very soluble in water. Diminishes the 
temperature and relieves neuralgic pains. Especially valua¬ 
ble in fevers of a rheumatic nature; a 20 per cent, solution is 
used subcutaneously. The expensiveness of this drug and the 
poisonous symptoms elicited by its continued use form two 
objections to prevent its universal adoption. For dogs the 
dose is regulated by the size of the animal, and ranges from 
gr. viii to xlv. 
Apomorphinum Hydrochloricum. This applied in a 2-3 per 
