HORSE-FLESH-^HUMOURS 



Horse-flesh is a good food for big dogs as a change, 

 provided it is fresh and comes from a healthy animal. 

 (See Feedmg^ 



Hospital. — All large kennels of dogs should have a 

 well-ventilated but warm hospital attached, so that sick 

 animals may be isolated from their companions, to the 

 benefit of the latter, and enjoy the comfort of rest and 

 quiet. When possible there should be two hospitals — 

 one (well isolated) for the reception of infectious and con- 

 tagious cases, the other for accidents and ordinary com- 

 plaints. These should be divided into compartments and 

 pens, so that each invalid should be by himself and loose, 

 as a sick animal should never be fastened up if it can be 

 avoided. The hospital should also possess means of being 

 being kept warm and well lighted, and a supply of water 

 should be at hand. If it is possible to arrange double 

 doors, so that a current of cold air will not be brought 

 into the place each time the attendant enters, it will be 

 all for the best ; and if this can be done, the inner one 

 should have a glass panel in it, so that he can see his 

 patient without disturbing it. In kennels lighted by elec- 

 tricity, if the switch for turning on the light is outside 

 the inner door, the above arrangement will be still further 

 facilitated. There should always be a thermometer in the 

 hospital, so that the temperature can be properly regu- 

 lated ; and all feeding vessels and other articles which are 

 used in it should be kept away from healthy dogs. (See 

 Nursing^ 



Housing. (See Kennels.) 



Humours are usually the result of improper feeding, 

 and the best means of curing them is to give the dog plain 

 food and a course of Spratt's Patent Alterative Powders, 

 whilst a dressing of carbolic acid one part and glycerine 

 twenty parts may be applied to the sore places. 



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