134 - DISEASES 



mak« a pint. Or tincture of krameria, 2 drams; water to make 6 ounces. 

 Two ounces to be injected night and morning with a female syringe. 



Astringent Powders for Prolapsus. — Take gallic acid 18 grains; alum, 

 12 grains; mix, and divide into six equal powders, and give one twice a day, 

 first dissolving them in hot water, but allowing them to cool before ad- 

 ministration. This dose will do for an ordinary sized dog from a setter 

 up to a St. Bernard. Toy dogs like a pug and smaller ones, give half 

 powder. 



Falling of the vagina must not be confounded with inversion of the 

 womb, which occasionally happens after pupping, and which can only be 

 safely treated by a qualified veterinarian. 



Pulse.— See Temperature and Pulse. 



Purging — Thig is a symptom in many diseases, but it may exist simply 

 from temporary derangement of the stomach, or from some irritating sub- 

 stance taken into the intestines, in which cases a dose of castor oil and extra 

 attention to diet are all that is necessary. 



Polypi.— Tumors growing on some mucous membrane, the nose, ear, 

 anus or vaginal passage, the latter most common. They are attached by 

 a stack or pedicle varying in length or thickness, red in color, smooth and 

 pear-shaped. They vary in size; when small are concealed from view, but 

 protrude as they grow. A mucous matter, tinged with blood and offensive 

 in smell is sometimes discharged. 



Treatment consists in their removal by tying a strong white silk thread 

 tightly around the neck of the polypi till the neck is cut through and the 

 tumor drops off. They can also be removed by an ecraseur, an instrument 

 made for this purpose. Bath* the parts frtely for a few days with Goulard 

 Water. 



Rheumatism — (This article was written especially for this book by 

 "Dent." — This disease may affect either th« joints, In which casss the bones 

 are often affected, or the muscles themselves. What is known as Lumbago, 

 in which the back and hindquarters are affected, and the dog shows evi- 

 dences of the most intense pain, being barely able to move, and drags his 

 hind legs, is only a form of rheumatism. 



The same can be said of those common diseases popularly referred to 

 as kennel lameness, or chest-founder, in which the muscles connecting the 

 shoulder blade to the chest are affected, and the animal is very stiff and 

 sore In front, particularly noticeable when running down hill. 



The cause of rheumatism is a poisonous acid in the blood, and this 

 acid is produced and induced by a bad diet, exposure to cold winds, damp- 

 ness, eeneral neglect and exposures. 



Svmntoms. — Pa ; n, stiffness, soreness, disordered stomach, difficulty in 

 movlnar. more or less fever, anxiety, and in some cases — swelling of the joint. 

 Tn^i (lire-iso pi qo sh*ft3 from one location to another, or may disappear for 

 a day to reappear the next with increased severity. 



Treatment. — Give the ftnlmal warm, comfortable Quarters, and la 



