Wasting  of  mascles.  Amlilyopia.
The  nervous  syniptomg  are  due  to  perijiheral  neuritis  and  to  influ-
eni-e  on  the  brain  and  cord.
Dyspnoea.
Pulse  accelerated.
Ernaeiation.
Anaemia,


OENEBAL   STMPTOM3.
CEdema.
General  debility.
Interstitial  nephritis.
Animals  die  in  chronic  poisoning  froiti  paralysis  of  the
respiratory  museles,  or  in  convulsions.  The  lead  line  on  the
margin  of  the  gums,  at  their  junction  with  the  teeth,  is  due
to  siilphurettecl  hydrogen  in  the  month,  acting  upon  the
lead  deposited  in  the  gums,  and  forming  lead  sulphide.
The  treatment  consists  in  removing  tlie  cause,  relieving  the
symptoms  and  in  hastening  elimination.  Potassium  iodide
eliminates  lead  in  a  soluWc  form  into  the  bowels  and
kidneys,  ilagneainni  sulnhsite  converts  lead  into  an  insolu-
ble sulphate  in  the  intestines  and  then  sweeps  out  the  salt.
The  stomach  pump  or  emetics  should  he  employed  in  acute
poisoning.  Alum  is  the  best  emetic.  This. treatment  should
be  followed  by  the  administration  of  opium  and  Epsom  salts.
Admirnstraliojw^jAnxd  acetate  is  given  to  the  larger
animals  in, solution  or  ball;  to  the  smaller  patients  in  pill;
to  young  animals  in  solution  in  milk.
Uses  Exl^itial. — Lead  acetate  is  ugcful  in  the  treatment
of  skin  diseases,  as  weeping  ecKcraa  and  erytbenia,  and  in
excoriations,  blistered  surfaces,  bruises,  strains,  and  hums.
