DISEASES 17 



Asphyxia. — Inability to breathe as the result of nearly drowning. In 

 treating never attempt to make dog swallow while in an unconscious state; 

 inject stimulants under the skin, such as from ten 'to twenty drops of 

 brandy. Dash hot and cold water over the head alternately and make the 

 attempt of artificial respiration as follows, when due to partial drowning: 

 Hold the dog up with his head downward for a minute, so as to allow the 

 water to run out of his lungs, then place the dog on his back, draw the 

 tongue out, and with the hand placed on the lower part of the chest where 

 the latter meets the abdomen, press downwards and forwards with some 

 little force, then suddenly raise the hand to allow the chest to expand. 

 This should be repeated every three or four seconds. 



Bladder, Inflammation of the. — The symptoms are great pain on pres- 

 sure over the region of the bladder; the urine passed is scant in quantity 

 but at frequent intervals, and evidently with great pain. It frequently comes 

 from a blow but is also produced by long exposure to cold or wet, and often 

 the result of giving too much cantharides and turpentine. Sometimes due 

 to stricture of the urethra (urinary passage) or calculi (stone). The 

 treatment consists of first giving a brisk purgative, and should this not act 

 it should be assisted by clysters of luke-warm water or thin gruel, or a 

 hot bath. The acute symptoms having passed, give 3 gr. to 5 gr. of benzoic 

 acid in pill form three times a day. If the urine is not freely passed the 

 catheter should be used in the manner detailed under heading of Paralysis 

 of the Bladder. When the bowels have been opened, give a dose every 

 six hours of the following "fever mixture." 



Powdered nitre 1 dram 



Sweet spirit of nitre 1 ' 2 ounce 



Mindererus spirit 1 " 2 ounce 



Wine of antimony 1 dram 



Tincture of digitalis y 2 dram 



Water 4 ounces 



Mix. Dose for a dog, 25-lb. to 30-lb. weight, one tablespoonful every 



four hours in a little gruel. Smaller dogs not quite so much. From 

 50-lbs. up a tablespoonful and a half as a dose. 

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The patient will experience relief of the parts are bathed continuously 

 with a warm infusion of poppy-heads, or warm water alone, care being 

 taken that he is not afterward exposed to cold. The clog's diet should be 

 light and nourishing. 



Bladder, Paralysis of This affection is shown by the constant efforts 



of the dog to urinate and inability to do so, the water coming away in 

 dribbles. It may arise from stone in the bladder. A common cause is over- 

 distension of the bladder caused by keeping dogs where they will not 

 urinate. Some dogs will not do so when shut up in a room, or when on 

 the chain; hence the necessity, too often neglected, of taking dogs off the 

 benches at exhibitions at regular intervals. This compulsory retention of 

 urine produces spasm of the neck of the bladder, and paralysis — loss of the 



