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given, it should be thickened with gelatine ; or, if milk, it ought to be first boiled, but not given 

 until cold. The meat of boiled rabbit is a capital thing for dogs suffering from diarrhoea 

 during this complaint; and biscuits made of arrowroot, of which dogs are very fond, will be 

 found exceedingly useful. I do not think it out of place to again remind dog owners that in 

 this disease great attention should be paid to ventilation, and other sanitary arrangements of 

 the kennel.&quot; 



&quot;When the lungs are affected, apply a mustard paste directly over the lungs, putting on 

 a blanket to confine it in place. 



Fevers. (See DISTEMPER.) 



Fits. These are quite common to the canine race, and arise from different causes. 

 They are divided into three classes, viz. : Convulsion fits, or those arising from irritation ; 

 those of the nature of apoplexy, accompanied with a pressure of blood upon the brain ; and 

 those of an epileptic nature. The first are common to&amp;gt; puppies, and are generally produced 

 by the irritation caused by teeth -cut ting, which occurs in two periods, which are during the 

 first month, and from the fifth to the seventh month. They usually come suddenly, the 

 puppy lying on its side, the body being more or less convulsed. There will be no foaming at 

 the mouth, it in this respect differing from epilepsy. The recovery is gradual. The best 

 treatment recommended is a warm bath, followed by rubbing with a dry cloth, afterwards 

 keeping the animal warm. In apoplectic fits the dog lies insensible, or nearly so, does not 

 foam at the mouth, but breathes heavily and snores. Bleed slightly from the neck vein, 

 afterwards purging with castor oil. Sometimes a seton is inserted in the back of the neck, 

 but the attack. is generally fatal. Sometimes these fits are caused by worms; in such cases, 

 remove the worms, and the fits will cease. Epilepsy is characterized by blueness of the lips 

 and gums, and by champing of the jaw and frothing of the mouth. These may occur at any 

 period of the animal s life. The fit comes on suddenly, without any warning, and is common 

 in sporting dogs, especially when at work on 

 a hot day. Give the animal a full dose of 

 castor oil; after half an hour give a table- 

 spoonful of the following every two hours 

 until the oil operates: Two drachms bromide 

 of potash, mixed with six ounces of water. 

 When worms are the cause, the treatment 

 should be given at once for these. 



Fleas. Dogs and cats are greatly 

 worried by these troublesome parasites. 

 They can, however, be very easily removed. 

 Dust Persian insect powder, or pyrethrum, 

 down into the roots of the hair to the skin; 

 also under the fore legs, and the under side of the body. The same should also be dusted 

 over the carpets, and about the floor and bedding of the dog kennel. Another method 

 is to make an ointment of one ounce of oil of anise, well mixed with ten ounces of olive oil. 

 Rub it well over the entire body, and allow it to remain five or six hours, after which wash 

 thoroughly with soap and water, and rinse with clean water. 



Fractures. When the bones of a dog become broken, set them straight as carefully 

 as possible; wrap in a soft flannel bandage or thin cotton batting, and apply light splints, 

 somewhat pliable, one in front, back, and on either side; then wrap in starched bandages 

 sufficiently light to keep the splints in place, but not too tight to prevent circulation. Wet 

 the blankets thoroughly with a solution of tincture of arnica and water. Leave the splints 

 on about four weeks, which will give the bones time to knit together. 



DOG AND CAT FLEA, MAGNIFIED. 



