DISEASES 23 



"After the bowels have been opened to further allay the pain give to a 

 40-lb. dog from 5 to 10 grains of chloral with from 5 to 30 drops of the 

 tincture of opium, as often as necessary. The diet and feeding must be 

 carefully looked to. The food must be soft, semi-liquid, bland and unir- 

 ritating, fed only a small quantity at a time, and three grains of pepsin 

 given after each meal. 



"Drink must be allowed only in very small quantities. Milk with the 

 addition of lime water is excellent. If there is a tendency to vomit give the 

 subnitrate of bismuth in 5 to 10 grain doses, three times a day. When 

 the dog begins to recover from the disease the proportion of solid food 

 can be increased, and a good tonic condition pill will facilitate convales- 

 cence and build up the patient." 



Eberhart's tonic pills, or Clayton's, or Sergeant's condition pills, would 

 new be of great benefit, used for a few weeks. 



Back Stiffness Usually the result of old age, chronic rheumatism or 



lumbago, but sometimes the result of sprains, a blow or other injury, such as 

 bt ing run over across the back. The patient in most cases walks with 

 difficulty or may start out all right and in the best of spirits, but before 

 going far begins to lag, loses its spirits and drops its tail. In most cases 

 there is pain evidenced upon pressure being applied to the back. In 

 other cases the patent can walk very well, but is unable to jump. Treat- 

 ment consists of absolute rest and the use of a good liniment, the follow- 

 ing being recommended: Tincture of hyoscyamus one-half ounce, chloroform 

 one-half ounce, spirits of camphor one ounce, soap liniment one ounce. 

 The parts should be massaged and this liniment applied with gentle friction 

 twice a day. It is also advisable to give a dose of aperient medicine and 

 tu feed on a light diet. 



Bad Breath.- — This disgusting condition is due to a variety of causes, 

 chief among them being a disordered stomach, the result of worms or in- 

 digestion, and a diseased condition of the teeth, which is more or less 

 dependent upon the condition of the stomach. Diseases of the lungs, as 

 well as a catarrhal condition of the nasal passages, also affect the breath. 

 Remove the cause; that is, if the stomach is out of order treat for worms 

 and use a good condition pill until the digestive processes are normal. If 

 the teeth are covered with tartar remove it by scaling with a small scraper, 

 such as dentists use, and then clean with an ordinary tooth brush and 

 dental powder. If the breath remains bad after the teeth have been cleaned 

 and the stomach toned up, give twice a day for a week two to ten grains of 

 salol. If there is a catarrhal discharge from the nostrils add a teaspoon- 

 ful of salt to a ten-ounce bottle of water and syringe out the nostrils twice 

 a day with the solution. 



Balanatis. — This disease is not of common occurrence and consists 

 of a purulent discharge from the prepuce. In treating, the general health 

 should be given attention and the diet carefully regulated. Cleanliness of 

 surroundings is also important. Feed good dog cakes, with milk, and little 

 or no meat. Internally give Fowler's solution of arsenic in doses of from 



