S2l6 ^DISEASES OF DOGS : THE LIVER. 



dog commonly becomes much emaciated, and in 

 severe cases the liver may sometimes be felt en- 

 larged on the right side of his belly. These 

 affections of the liver may seem somewhat to re- 

 semble jaundice, but the jaundice attacks dogs 

 suddenly, without any previous indisposition being 

 observed, and is almost immediately known by the 

 yellowness of the eyes, ears, mouth, and the skin : 

 on the contrary, when the liver is diseased, the 

 symptoms above mentioned come on more gra- 

 dually, the dog becomes dull and inactive, his coat 

 stares, and the yellowness is not so conspicious as 

 in jaundice. 



The treatment, as recommended for jaundice, 

 will be found generally efficacious in the cure of 

 these diseased affections of the liver. When the 

 dog begins to recover, discontinue the ball (No. 22), 

 and give the following cordial restorative ball once 

 a day for a week. 



(RECIPE, No. 23.) 

 Cordial Restorative Ball. 



Take — Yellow bark, one scruple; 



Aromatic powder, two scruples ; 

 Ginger in powder, ten grains ; 

 Oil of aniseeds, five drops : 

 Syrup, sufficient to form into a ball. 



