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atron salycil. is a specific. In most cases it will remove the 
lireatening symptoms of the heart. 
The therapie of organic defects of the heart is much more 
opeless. As already mentioned, we cannot hope for a total 
lire, but must restrict ourselves to a palliative and symptomatic 
aterference. In the Annates de Medicine Veterinaire , 1881, 
Jo. 9, Prof. Degive gives an account of symptomatic treatment 
f two cases of defects of the heart with momentary violent 
ction. But only such momentarily-appearing violent action of 
lie heart are brought for treatment which present themselves 
nth or without secondary appearances, as hemorrhage, difficult 
espiration, etc. According to the degree of alteration we must 
iterfere with strong or weak remedies. In some cases a dose of 
atron salycil. and digitalis is sufficient; in others bleeding and 
ooling agents are indicated; especially then, when danger of 
uffocation, severe emphysema, or even oedema threatens the life 
f the animal. 
Such momentary alterations occur in nearly all kinds of de¬ 
eds of the valves, hypertrophy of the heart, aneurism, expan¬ 
ion, etc., and are the result of improper usage or diet; still they 
ften set in without any traceable cause. 
As soon as the violent symptoms are allayed, natron salycil. 
nd digitalis are to be discontinued, otherwise paralysis of the 
eart is likely to occur. At all events both remedies must be 
sed cautiously in all such chronic heart diseases where a pro- 
ounced weakness of the heart and diminished impulse are pres- 
nt, as their action upon the inhibitory nerves of the heart can 
ause unfavorable results. In such cases we might try bromide 
f potassa, clysters of chloral and morphia injections; for if 
aralysis of the heart does not actually set in, still a dangerous 
weakness of the heart will undoubtedly remain. 
If chronic roughness, insufficiencies, including proven or sns- 
ected malformations, are to be alleviated or brought to a stand- 
till, a persistent use of absorbing and soluble medicaments in 
mall doses are indicated. In violent impulse of the heart, tartar 
rnetic in small doses is to be recommended, but it must be kept 
p for some time. Its effect upon the inhibitory nerves of the 
