DOGS—CARE AND MANAGEMENT. 



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DOGS, Asthma in. — Dogs that are shut 

 up in damp cellars, and deprived of pure 

 air and excercise, are frequently attacked 

 with asthma. Old dogs are more liable 

 to asthma than young ones. 



Treatment. — Endeavor to ascertain 

 the cause, and remove it. Let the ani- 

 mal take exercise in the open air. The 

 diet to consist of cooked vegetables; a 

 small quantity of boiled meat may be 

 allowed; raw meat should not be given. 



Powdered bloodroot. 1 teaspoonfuul. 



" lobelia " 



" marshmallOws I ** 



" licorice I " 



Mix. Divide into twelve parts, and give one 

 night and morning. If they produce retching, re- 

 duce the quantity of lobelia. The object is not to 

 vomit, but to induce a state of nausea or relaxation. 



DOGS, Piles in. — Piles are generally 

 brought on by confinement, over-feeding, 

 etc., and show themselves by a red, sore, 

 and protruded rectum. Dogs subject to 

 constipation are most likely to be at- 

 tacked. 



Treatment. — Give the animal half a 

 teaspoonful of sulphur for two or three 

 mornings, and wash the parts with an in- 

 fusion of white oak bark. If they are 

 very painful, wash two or three times a 

 day with an infusion of hops, and keep 

 the animal on a light diet. 



DOGS, Dropsy in. — Dropsy is generally 

 preceded by loss of appetite, cough, dim- 

 inution of natural discharge of urine, and 

 costiveness. The abdomen shortly after- 

 ward begins to enlarge. 



Treatment. — It is sometimes nec- 

 essary to evacuate the fluid by puncturing 

 the abdomen ; but this will seldom avail 

 much,, unless the general health is im- 

 proved, and the suppressed secretions 

 restored. The following is the best rem- 

 edy we know of: 



Powdered flagroot % ounce. 



" male fern }£ " 



Scraped horseradish .....I teaspoonful. 



Mix. Divide into eight parts, and give one 

 night and morning. Good nutritious diet must 

 be allowed. 



DOGS, Sore Throat in. — A strong de- 

 coction of mullein leaves applied to a sore 

 throat will seldom fail in curing it. 



DOGS, Sore Ears in. — A dog's ears may 

 become sore and scabby from being torn 

 or otherwise injured. In such cases they 

 should be anointed with marshmallow 

 ointment. , 



DOGS, Sore Feet in. — If the feet be- 



come sore from any disease between the 

 claws, apply a poultice composed of equal 

 parts of marshmallows and charcoal ; after 

 which the following wash will complete 

 the cure : 



Pyroligneous acid 1 ounce. 



Water ...6 " 



Mix, and wash with a sponge twice a day. 



DOGS, Wounds in. — Turlington's Bal- 

 sam is the best application for wounds. 

 Should a dog be bitten by one that is 

 mad, give him a teaspoonful of lobelia in 

 warm water, and bind some of the same 

 article on the wound. 



DOGS, Sprains in. — For sprains of any 

 part of the muscular structure, use one of 

 the following prescriptions : 



Oil of wormwood I ounce. 



Tincture of lobelia 2 " 



Infusion of hops I quart. 



Mix. Bathe the part twice a day. 



Another — 



Wormwood I handful. 



Thoroughwort .. .... ......I " 



New England rum I quart. 



Set them in a warm place for a few hours, then 

 bathe the part with the liquid, and bind some of 

 the herb on the part if practicable. 



DOGS, Scalds in. — If a dog be acci- 

 dentally scalded, apply, with as little de- 

 lay as possible, 



Lime water equal parts. 



Linseed oil.......... .... " 



DOGS, Ophthalmia in. — Ophthalmii is 

 supposed to be contagious; yet a mild 

 form may result from external injury, as 

 blows, bruises, or extraneous bodies in- 

 troduced under the eyelid. The eye is 

 such a delicate and tender organ that the 

 smallest particle of any foreign body 

 lodging on its surface will cause great 

 pain and swelling. 



Treatment. — Take a teaspoonful of 

 finely-pulverized marshmallow root, add 

 sufficient hot water to make a thin muci- 

 lage, and with this wash the eye fre- 

 cpiently. Keep the animal in a dark 

 place on a light diet ; and if the eyes are 

 very red and tender, give a pill composed 

 of twenty-nine grains extract of butternut 

 and ten grains cream of tartar. 



If a purulent discharge sets in, bathe 

 the eye with infusion of camomile or red 

 rose leaves, and give the following : 



Powdered pleurisy root equal parts. 



" bloodroot " 



" sulphur " 



Dose, half a tablespoonful daily. To be given 

 in honey. When the eyelids adhere together, 

 wash with warm milk. 



