disulphate

Updated: May 19, 2025

The 'Peruvian Bark', or its active principle the disulphate of quina, is a valuable tonic in distemper, especially when combined with the iodide of iron; the iron increasing with the general tone of the system, and the iodine acting as a stimulant to the absorbents. 'Blisters' are occasionally useful or indispensable in some of the casualties and diseases to which the dog is liable.

William Youatt - The Dog