I lo Nursing vs. Dosing. 



and guesswork of the ancients shall be 

 eliminated from the treatment our pets re- 

 ceive while suffering from accident or dis- 

 ease. This is not intended as a homily to 

 the practitioners, but as a hint to the 

 owner when he is selecting a surgeon or 

 physician to treat the ills of his pet. 



Canker of the Ear* 



There is probably no disease to which 

 the dog is subject that has been more im- 

 properly treated with harsh and pernicious 

 measures than so-called canker of the 

 ear. This, in its first stages, is simply an 

 inflammation of the lining membrane of 

 the ear passage, and, if it is taken in hand 

 in time, readily yields to simple treat- 

 ment ; but, owing to the fact that the seat 

 of the trouble is hidden from sight, it is often 

 the case that it becomes a serious matter 

 before one is aware that anything is amiss. 



The trouble is attributable to many 

 causes, but chiefly to some derangement of 



