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four of the author's dogs, and the resuU was satisfactory beyond 

 all expectation, as other dogs not so treated quickly succumbed to 

 the disease. 



As distemper is about equivalent to pneumonia or inflammation 

 of the lungs in human beings, the reader will readily understand 

 how useless it would be for a layman to try to treat these diseases. 



Fever ^Mixture. 



Powdered nitre . 

 Sweet sp. nitre . 

 Mindererus spirits 

 Wine antimony . 

 Water (distilled) 



Dose for 25-pound dog, i tablespoonful ev 



I dram 

 \ oz. 



I dram 

 4 oz. 



ery four hours in a little gruel. 



Inflammation of the Bowels. 



The main causes of this affection are irregular, improper, or 

 stale diet, irritation caused by some hard, indigestible substance 

 in the stomach, exposure to cold or wet, and a blow, such as a 

 kick. 



Symptoms. — Feverishness, nose hot and dry, shivering, distended 

 belly, and scanty or highly colored urine. As this sickness needs 

 scientific treatment, call in a veterinarian at o?tce. If, however, you 

 desire to try to relieve the dog awaiting his advent, proceed at 

 once to give injections of thin oatmeal gruel or soap and lukewarm 

 water, each containing about one ounce of castor-oil. Continue 

 these injections every fifteen minutes till relief is given. The ut- 

 most gentleness must be used in this procedure, the patient beim;- 

 coaxed to rest on its side while the injections are being admin- 

 istered. 



In order to prevent a recurrence of the trouble, give the Mild 

 Purgative No. i, and after the danger is past, then Tonic Pills 

 No. I. (See Colic.) 



Inflam^l\tion of the Bladder. 

 Use Fever Mixture, preceded by Mild Purgative No. i. 



Lotion for Eyes. 



