SftTS — NURStNC 



27 inches, and weight 140 lbs. in dogs ; bitches being about 

 a couple of inches smaller and 21 lbs. lighter. 



Nits are the eggs of lice, which the latter deposit on the 

 coats of dogs. (See Lzce.) 



Norfolk Spaniel. (See Springer^ 



Nose. — A term applied to the scenting powers of a dog. 

 Thus an animal well endowed in this respect is said to 

 have a good nose. 



Nursing. — In canine, as in human diseases, good nurs- 

 ing is the means of saving many a valuable life, and hence 

 owners who may happen to be far removed from pro- 

 fessional assistance should never despair — excepting, of 

 course, in cases which from the first are obviously hope- 

 less. A good nurse must in the first place possess a natural 

 liking for the care of sick animals, else the duties in an 

 obstinate case may prove intolerable, and unintentional 

 neglect of details may cost the patient its life. A good 

 nurse must also be patient and observant, gifted with a 

 power of moving about quietly, so that the sick animal is 

 not unnecessarily disturbed, and tactful. A bustling, loud- 

 voiced person who hauls his patient about as if it had no 

 sense of feeling is not qualified for a nurse, nor is he who 

 is not capable of realising the importance of punctuality 

 in feeding an invalid and administering medicine. Good 

 nursing, combined with warm yet airy accommodation, is 

 what is required when a dog is ill, in addition to proper 

 medical treatment; and in the majority of canine ailments 

 the nurse is quite as responsible for the recovery of the 

 patient as the professional attendant. (See Hospital.^ 



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