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bottle well shaken before the preparation is applied, which 

 must be done in the manner previously described. Where 

 there are outward sores dress them daily with zinc oint- 

 ment and ointment of yellow basilicon, using each on 

 alternate days. 



Jaundice or " yellows " (inflammation of the liver) is a 

 common ailment, which, unfortunately, is particularly fatal 

 in its character where dogs are concerned. The symptoms 

 are easily recognised, the yellowness in most cases being 

 first apparent in the eyes or under the fore legs. Calomel 

 is the usual remedy, a pill containing 2 grains and I grain 

 of opium being given every six hours. Mustard plaisters 

 over the region of the liver are to be recommended. Food 

 during treatment : broths, and bread and milk well boiled. 

 I would, however, recommend, in cases of such a serious 

 nature, counsel from a skilled veterinary surgeon, or 

 perhaps what would be better, recourse to the remedies 

 made up by Mr. T. W. L. Hind, chemist, Kendal, which 

 I have found pretty well infallible where the disease is 

 attacked in time. Spratt's Patent, too, have somewhat 

 similar remedies, which I have heard highly recommended. 



Sore eyes are sometimes troublesome, and a capital 

 lotion used night and morning is cold tea, made fairly 

 strong, of course without milk and sugar. Zinc lotion, 

 as obtained from the neighbouring chemist, may be found 

 useful. An excellent eyewash is as follows : Sulphate of 

 zinc, 10 grains; laudanum, 30 drops; rose water, 3 ounces. 

 Sometimes an ordinary running or watering of the eyes 

 will be relieved by fomenting them night and morning 

 with lukewarm milk and water. In more serious cases, 

 when fears are entertained as to loss of sight from acci- 

 dent or other causes, special advice must be sought. In 



