PILY — PNEUMONIA 



small red swellings will be found, and to these cold water 

 may be applied to afford relief, and afterwards some 

 soothing ointment. If the bowels are constipated, an 

 enema may be given, and in some cases suppositories 

 can be used with good results. The diet should be of a 

 non-heating nature. (See EnemaSy Hcsinorrhoidsy Sup- 

 positories.) 



Pily. — The term applied to a close, soft coat. 

 Pincher Jaw. (See Overhungy Pig Jaw.) 



Pleasant Face. — An old-fashioned expression used to 

 describe a dog belonging to a short-muzzled breed which 

 possesses a long muzzle or face. 



Pleurisy, or inflammation of the pleura, which is the 

 lining of the membrane of the chest, usually results from 

 exposure to cold, but a blow or fracture may cause it. 

 The symptoms resemble those of pneumonia, but in cases 

 of pleurisy there is a characteristic heaving of the flanks. 

 The treatment in the case of both diseases is practically 

 the same, but pleurisy is not a thing that the amateur 

 practitioner can deal with satisfactorily, and therefore 

 professional assistance should be obtained without delay. 

 (See Pneumonia.) 



Pneumonia, or inflammation of the lungs, is a result 

 of exposure to damp or cold, the symptoms being a high 

 pulse, quick breathing, shivering, and tenderness of the 

 chest if it is pressed, whilst if the ear is placed to the latter 

 a sort of murmuring sound is heard, which increases as the 

 disease proceeds, and the dog often stands with his legs 

 wide apart. For treatment the dog may be placed in an 

 airy room, but out of the reach of draughts, and linseed 

 poultices, to which a little mustard has been added, should 

 be applied to the chest and sides behind the forearms. 



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