CALCULUS — CANTHARIDES 



the amateur dog-dealer as much as he can, and most 

 particularly the person who always knows a man who 

 happens to have for sale exactly the sort of animal his 

 friends may require. (See Selling, Trimming.') 



Calculus. — Dogs often suffer a good deal from stone in 

 the kidneys, the presence of which can be detected by the 

 evident pain they are enduring and the mixture of blood 

 in their urine. The best thing to do is to apply flannels 

 wrung out in boiling water and sprinkled with turpentine 

 to the loins, and to administer opening medicine ; but 

 professional advice should be sought. 



Canker in the Ear produces considerable pain if 

 neglected, as it is caused by inflammation of the internal 

 passages, which frequently produces a very offensive dis- 

 charge. The treatment is to syringe out the ear first with 

 warm water, and then with a zinc or alum lotion. If there 

 are ulcers, they may be lightly touched with caustic ; and 

 in all cases a canvas cap should be worn over the head, 

 and secured by tapes to prevent the dog from scratching 

 the ears and increasing the inflammation thereby. 



Canker in the Mouth is usually a result of decayed 

 teeth, and if not attended to is likely to affect the dog's 

 health, as he becomes unable to masticate his food. The 

 decayed teeth should be extracted, and the remaining ones 

 freed from tartar, if any has accumulated on them ; but 

 this is obviously the task of a professional man. A mild 

 course of physic may also be given, and the food should 

 be soft. 



Cantharides is a useful stimulant for the growth of 

 hair and as an ingredient of a blister, but should on no 



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