COSTIVENESS 621 



animal refusing his food, it should be discontinued at 

 once. 



In extreme cases tapping will afford relief, and 

 may be performed several times, but ought not to be 

 attempted by any one but an experienced veterinarian. 



COSTIVENESS. 



Dogs are very liable to costiveness, and the faeces 

 which they void is sometimes extremely hard, and not 

 unfrequently of a limy consistence. 



REMEDIES. Occasional doses of castor oil, varying 

 from half-an-ounce to two ounces, will be found the 

 most effectual remedy for this ; and its operation will 

 be facilitated by giving the animal frequent draughts of 

 warm oatmeal gruel or weak broth. 



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SYMPTOMS. The animals labouring under this com- 

 plaint are dull, restless, with inflamed eyeballs, dry 

 and warm nose, loss of appetite ; and the dog suffers 

 considerable pain. 



REMEDIES. The application of stimulating embro- 

 cations applied to the belly are useful ; and the warm 

 bath, brought to a considerably high temperature, 

 often affords relief. Half-an-ounce of castor oil should 

 be given immediately, and six drops of laudanum. 

 This is given when the habit is costive ; but when the 

 bowels are lax, give two tablespoonfuls of the follow- 

 ing mixture every four hours : 



Compound tincture of senna . . 3 drachms, 



Sweet spirit of nitre J ounce, 



Compound tincture of rhubarb . 3 drachms, 



Laudanum 2 drachms, 



Water i pint. 



