ANEMIA — APOPLEXY 



Anaemia. — When a dog goes off his feed and becomes 

 languid and Hstless, and appears weak, it is probable that 

 he is suffering from anaemia. If when his eyelids are lifted 

 up the membrane appears pale in colour and bloodless- 

 looking, the suspicions of his condition will be usually well 

 founded, and measures should at once be adopted to add 

 tone to his system by administering tonics and encouraging 

 him to feed. (See Feedings Tonics, ") 



Antimony or Tartar emetic is occasionally administered 

 to dogs in the form of condition powders, but it is not a 

 drug that can be recommended for general use, as it is 

 poisonous in its effects. Antimony is not adapted to the 

 uses of the amateur dog -keeper, and should not be 

 included in his medicine-chest. If a dog is suffering from 

 an overdose, some very strong tea should be administered 

 at frequent intervals if the recognised antidote, tannic acid, 

 is not at hand. (See Poisons.) 



Antiseptic Dressings.— In cases of wounds in which 

 putrefaction either has or is likely to set in, and where 

 matter has formed, it is desirable that an antiseptic dressing 

 or lotion should be applied. Of these, Condy's fluid (one 

 teaspoonful to half a pint of water), boric acid in solution, 

 or idioform are the best adapted for the use of the amateur. 

 (See Abscesses, Bites, Cuts.) 



Aperients are medicines which open the bowels, and no 

 dog-owner should neglect to provide himself with some- 

 thing of the kind for use in times of emergency, as dogs 

 are extremely liable to suffer from constipation. (See 

 Medicines.) 



Apoplexy is the result of pressure of blood on the 

 brain, and usually attacks overfed and old animals. The 

 symptoms are heavy breathing, fixed and bloodshot eyes, 

 the dog lying perfectly still and not frothing at the mouth. 



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