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advise and what is it? Ans. — It is simply caked. Give five grains of the 

 iodide of potash three times a day for two weeks and apply with gentle 

 friction to the enlarged teat the following ointment: Belladonna extract 

 twenty grains, gum camphor twenty grains, lanolin one ounce. She can he 

 bred safely when she comes in season." 



Claws, Overgrown — Toy dogs and house pets which have little or no 

 exercise out of doors, where they can dig and scrape the ground, and so 

 wear the claws down, suffer from an overgrowth of them. The nail curls 

 round, and, if not cut in time, it grows into the sole of the foot, causing 

 soreness and lameness. The ends of the claws should be cut off with 

 a pair of sharp, strong nippers, or nail clippers, such as one can buy at 

 any cutler's for 7 5 cents. Puppies' toe nails, especially of those running 

 on grass or on boards in winter, grow long and tend to spread the toes 

 open, when the latter should be compact. Extreme care should be ob- 

 served that only the dead white or light colored nails is cut off, and when 

 the nail is dark, judgment must be exercised. It is best to clip little 

 and often, and especially so if the nail has a tendency to grow in. 



In cases which have been neglected, the process of removal should 

 be gradual, a small portion being taken off every few days or so until 

 the claws are of the normal length. If the sole or flesh has been pene- 

 trated, it will most likely fester, and should be freely bathed in warm 

 water, and the "Unguentine" salve used to heal. 



Cold in the Head — See Catarrh. 



Clipping Toe Nails. — See Overgrown Claws. 



Callosities. — Bare callous places on the dog from rubbing, chafing 

 or lying on bare boards. Large dogs are very often so troubled. Glycerine 

 or vaseline is used quite often, and keep treatment up for some time, either 

 of which will soften and tend to remove these lumps. They do no harm 

 but detract from the appearance of the dog. Eberhart's skin remedy will, in 

 due time, fix them up, but should be well rubbed in, twice daily. 



Catarrh Dogs that are badly kenneled, exposed to cold winds, and 



those that have lately had distemper, or a severe cold, are subject to an 

 inflammation of the membranes of the nostrils and air passages, and a more 

 or less thick discharge of muco purulent matter from the nose, constitut- 

 ing what is commonly known as catarrh. The disease is "disgusting and 

 annoying in the extreme, and has a very debilitating effect upon the 

 patients general health. The eyes become affected, and if the disease is not 

 promptly treated, the inflammation spreads to the bones of the head, the 

 discharge unendurably offensive, and the breathing is seriously interferred 

 with. The longer the disease is neglected the worse it becomes. 



Treatment. — Remove all discharge from the nostrils by frequent bath- 

 ing with a saturated solution of boracic acid, as the discharge irritates the 

 external parts and is liable to cause Eczema. With a small syringe a small 



