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so on until I was giving it three times a day, which was con¬ 
tinued for five days, and on the 25th of April he was able to go 
to work. 
Case II .—A grey mare, with azoturia, following oestrum 
season, had a very severe fever, and was down. After placing 
her in slings, removing the contents of the bowels and bladder 
with ensemas and catheter, I gave her powders containing one 
drachm each of phenacetin, iodide of potassium and salophen. 
This treatment was continued for ten days, when she was well 
enough to work. 
Case III .—A roan horse, belonging to liveryman, was taken 
sick about noon, and was given up by one veterinarian, and I 
was called about 5 p. m. He was down and in considerable 
pain, but not rolling. The heat could be felt rising from the 
body and animal was wet from head to tail with perspiration. 
I ordered body and legs rubbed with sweet oil and oil of mus¬ 
tard and covered with blankets wrung out of hot water and 
gave him powders of two drachms each of phenacetin, caffeine 
and salophen every two hours. Next day reduced it to one 
drachm and then reduced the frequency as above ease until 
sixth day ; then gave phenacetin in drachm doses three times a 
day, and in two weeks was able to work. 
Its sure and steady action makes it valuable in pulmonary 
diseases; while it does not interfere with medicines given to act 
on the bowels. It is one of the best febricides and it gives us 
a chance to keep the bowels in the best condition to suit our 
case. In scarlatina and epizootic cellulitis it has a specific 
action, it being also an anodyne as well as an antipyretic. 
This also makes it a great remedy for diarrhoea and inflam¬ 
matory and painful diseases. It relieves pain and gives nature 
a chance to assist. 
To sum it up, I find it the best antiseptic, analgesic, ano¬ 
dyne and antineuralgic in the pharmacopoeia for any or all 
febrile diseases. If any of my fellow veterinarians have found 
it any other way I would be glad to hear from them or their 
success would be as welcome. 
