THICK HEAD — TONGUE 



Thick Head. — A coarse, heavy head. 



Thorns, if they penetrate a sensitive part, are liable to 

 cause lameness, and possibly abscesses to form. The only 

 precaution that can be taken against such occurrences is 

 to examine the feet and legs of any dogs which have 

 been running amongst bushes when they come in from 

 exercise, and to remove the thorns, if any are found, 

 with a pair of pincers. (See Abscess y Exercise^ Lameness,) 



Throaty. — A dog is described as such when he has a 

 superfluity of loose skin on his throat. 



Throw Back. (See Back Blood,) 



Thumb-mark. — The dark patch on the head of a pug, 

 and the marks above the pasterns on the legs of black-and- 

 tan terriers are referred to as thumb-marks. (See Black- 

 and- Tan Terrier y Pug.) 



Ticks are the objectionable, bluish-coloured parasites 

 which attach themselves to the skin of dogs. A good 

 dressing of paraffin, if the dog belongs to one of the 

 larger varieties, but not if he is a toy as it is too strong 

 for them, will usually clear the ticks away, unless they 

 have established themselves securely and in numbers. If 

 so, they will have to be cut in halves with sharp scissors. 

 Dogs which have gone over land over which sheep have 

 been are especially liable to be attacked by ticks. (See 

 Fleas, Lice.) 



Tile Roofs form a very good covering for kennels, 

 provided they are well pointed and laid on boards, as 

 they are warm in winter and cool in summer. (See 



Roofs.) 



Tongfue. — As in the human being, so it is in the case 

 of dogs which are sick — the tongue usually supplies some 



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