CHAPTER III. 

 FEVERS AND THEIR TREATMEIH'. 



•SIMPLE EPHEMBKAL FEVER, OR COLD.— EPIDEMIC FEVER, OB INPLTJ* 

 ENZA. — TYPUUS FiiVEK, OR DISTEMPER. — RHEUMATIC FEVER. — 9MALa> 

 POX. — SYMPATHETIC FEVER. 



The dog is peculiarly liable to febrile attacks, which have always 

 a tendency to put oii a low fonn, very similar in its nature to that 

 known as typhus in human diseases. This is so generally the 

 case, that every dog is said to have the distemper at some time of 

 Lis life, that name being given to this low form of fever. An at- 

 tack may commence with a common coll, or any inflammatory 

 affection of the lungs, bowels, etc.; and on assuming the low 

 form, is followed by a genuine case of typhus fever or distemper. 

 Nevertheless, it docs not follow that the one must neccssarUy end 

 in the other ; the dog may hive simple fever, known as " a cold,** 

 or various other com^plaints, without being subjected to the true 

 distemper. Tlie fevers occurring in the dog are: 1st, Simple 

 ephemeral fever, commonly called " a cold ; " 2d, Simple epidemic 

 fever, or influenza ; 3d, Typhus fever, knowm as Distemper; 4th, 

 Rheumatic fever, attacking the muscular and fibrous systems; 

 and, 5th, Small-pox. 



SIMPLE EPHEMERAL FEVER. 



Simple Ephemeral Fever, known as '' a common cold," ia 

 ushered in by chillinops, with increased heat of surface, a quick 

 puise, and slightly hurrie 1 breathing. The appetite is not as good 

 as usual ; the eyes look dull ; the bowels are costive; tlie urine is 

 scantv and high-colored There are often cough and slight rua 

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