After permanent relief, give Purgative Mixture, once a day for three days. (See Inflammation of the Bowels.)
Coughs.
Cough is a symptom of disease rather than a disease in itself, and arises from different causes, differing in character as do the diseases which it precedes, viz.: in the common cold the cough is slight and humid; in bronchitis, hard, dry, and frequent; in inflammation of the lungs and pleurisy, short and suppressed, accompanied with great pain; in asthma, hard and wheezy, followed by vomiting; in distemper, husky and hollow.
For the common cold or cough use either Cough Remedy No. 1 or No. 2. The first is especially good for affections of the respiratory organs.
Cough Remedy No. 1.
| Powdered ipecacuanha | 6 | grains |
| ” opium | 6 | ” |
| Compound squill pill | 24 | ” |
| Powdered gum ammoniacum | 24 | ” |
| ” licorice | 24 | ” |
| ” rhubarb | 12 | ” |
Make into 24 pills. Dose for 25-pound dog, one pill night and morning.
Cough Remedy No. 2.
| Elixir paregoric | ½ | oz. |
| Syrup of squills | 1½ | ” |
Give 1 teaspoonful for dog of 25 pounds every six hours.