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cases out of ten the primary cause of the trouble. Two or three days 

 should then he allowed to elapse, and the treatment repeated. This may 

 be done a third and even a fourth time, if the cough does not disappear. 

 Do not physic every day or you will weaken the animal too much, but allow 

 two or three days to pass." 



Cuts, Tears or Wounds. — The first thing to be done is to stop the 

 bleeding, which can generally be done by simple pressure with the fingers, 

 or by a few folds of lint pressed firmly against the cut. Unless a consid- 

 erable artery has been severed, these means are generally successful, but if 

 such is the case, a ligature will be the cure. After bleeding is partially or 

 entirely stopped, remove all foreign bodies, such as glass, dirt, thorns or 

 splinters, but avoid using very cold or hot water in doing so, having it about 

 blood warm. If the cut or wound is superficial, the cleansing, pressing 

 of the parts together and dressing it with friars balsam or tincture of 

 myrrh, applied with a small brush or feather, will be all that is required, 

 the using of these tinctures leaving on the wound a protective covering 

 of gum. If the lips of the wound will not meet, draw them together with 

 a few stitches, using a slightly curved suture needle and a silk thread 

 which should be waxed with beeswax to prevent absorption and its acting 

 as a seaton. Sewing up wounds is easy. Pass needle through the skin on 

 one side of the wound from the outside inward and then through the 

 part of the opposite lip from the inside outward, drawing the lips gentlv 

 together, tie the thread in a double knot and cut ends off close. Do each 

 stitch separately. If the cut is a long one, use a. pair of light cross-forceps 

 to hold the lips together ahead of where you are sewing, as a neater job 

 can be made in so doing. The stitches should be about a half an inch 

 apart as a rule. It is advisable to muzzle the dog afterwards or keep on a 

 light bandage to keep the dog from biting off the threads and undoing the 

 stitches with his mouth and. tongue. The wound heals by adhesion or gran- 

 ulation matter forming and great attention must now be paid to keeping 

 it clean so as to prevent purification of exuding matter. Constantly wash 

 away all discharge, sponging fr-eely with 



Pure carbolic acid % ounce 



Glycerine 2 ounces 



With water to make a quart. Or the antiseptic prescription referred to be- 

 low. 



In slight cuts in the legs or feet, all that is necessary is to wash well 

 and apply friars balsam. If severe and requiring bandaging, apply a piece of 

 lint under the bandage saturated with a mixture of friars balsam and 

 camphorated oil. 



The above is Dalziel's idea. 



Lately I have in such cases used Peroxyde of Hydrogen, or, better yet, 

 applied tincture of iodine and then to heal it up, used the "Ungucntine" 

 salve, as advised in Bites, instead of the above, and with best of results* 



