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symptoms are easily discernible by the animal shaking his 

 head and rubbing his ears with his paws. Of course he 

 may do this from the presence of some foreign substance 

 having accidentally got into the ear, which, however, seldom 

 happens. If canker is appearing, a slight redness or 

 inflammation will be seen on examining the inside of the 

 ear, whilst the outside likewise will be found unduly warm, 

 even feverish. Wash the ear out carefully with luke warm 

 water, allowing it to freely enter the passages, which is 

 easily done by holding the head on one side. In an hour 

 after doing this, having let the ear dry without allowing 

 the patient to shake his head, apply the following lotion (in 

 the same manner as the water had been used) three times 

 daily : Alum. 5 grains ; vinegar, i drachm ; water, i ounce. 

 Follow these directions carefully and a cure will result, 

 The latter will possibly be hastened by morning doses of 

 Epsom Salts ; whilst light food, bread, and scraps from the 

 house form the best regimen. 



As I have said so much about the simpler ailments from 

 which collies, like other dogs, are so often sufferers, the 

 remarks may be made more complete by a slight reference 

 to rabies, of which I was reminded by receiving, in my 

 connection with The Field, the following note from " R. J." 

 (King's Lynn) : "I was out shooting only last Wednesday 

 with a small spaniel, an excellent one, and who appeared 

 very well then. On Thursday morning I noticed a great 

 weakness in her hind legs, and later on a most copious 

 discharge of mucus, which hung in lengths of three or four 

 inches on each side of the mouth, and which was so 

 tenacious that I could hardly wipe it off. She had also a 

 great difficulty in swallowing anything. On Friday I sent 

 it to a man who has had great experience with dogs. It 



