ERGOT OF RYE — ESQUIMAUX DOG 



be sought for, but pending its arrival the treatment to 

 pursue is to place the dog in the open air, dash cold water 

 on his head, and hold a bottle of ammonia to his nostrils. 

 The spine may also be rubbed with turpentine, mixed 

 mustard, or some powerful counter irritant. When the 

 fit is over the dog appears dazed, and occasionally en- 

 deavours to break away or bite those around him, his 

 behaviour during and after the attack sometimes causing 

 people who do not recognise the symptoms to form the 

 erroneous opinion that he is suffering from rabies. (See 

 Fits, Rabies.) 



Ergot of Rye is fortunately not a form of vegetation 

 that dogs are likely to eat, as partaking of it is likely 

 to produce abortion in the case of a bitch in whelp. Still, 

 animals w^hich enjoy their liberty encounter some risks, 

 as ergot is a fungus which attacks grass, and therefore may 

 be eaten by them. It is a poison which, if swallowed in 

 large quantities, produces violent abdominal pains and 

 purging, which frequently result in paralysis, so it may 

 be regarded as a potential source of danger to all dogs. 



Esquimaux Dog. — Of recent years the Esquimaux dog 

 has become familiar, as a breed, to many people, owing 

 to the frequent references that have been made to him 

 by the chiefs of exploring expeditions in Northern latitudes. 

 His appearance, moreover, is pretty well known to visitors 

 to dog shows, as numerous good specimens of the race 

 have been imported into this country from time to time. 

 It can scarcely be claimed for the Esquimaux dog, 

 however, that his intelligence is great or his sociability 

 conspicuous, and he may therefore be regarded more 

 in the light of a curiosity here, and a very useful animal 

 for draught purposes in his own country, than as a 

 companionable animal. 



The general appearance of the Esquimaux dog is 

 decidedly foxy, as his head, adorned as it is by prick ears, 



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