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most eases a warm bath will give relief, using care to see that the animal is 

 carefully and thoroughly dried after bath. If it is still in great pain give 

 a dose of Dover's Powders, and if necessary, open the bowels with one 

 dose of the following: 



Class 1. — (Adult dogs, 5 to 12 lbs.) — Olive oil, one teaspoonful; cascara 

 sagrada, fluid ext., 3 to 10 drops. 



Class 2. — (Adult dogs, 12 to 20 lbs.)— Olive oil, one tablespoonful; 

 cascara sagrada, fluid ext., 10 to 15 drops. 



Class 3. — (Adult dogs, 20 to 40 lbs.) — Olive oil, one ounce; cascara 

 sagrada, fluid ext., 15 to 30 drops. 



Class 4. — (Adult dogs, 40 lbs. and over.) — Olive oil, one or two ounces; 

 cascara sagrada, fluid ext., 30 to 60 drops. 



The above doses are for a purgative action. As a gentle laxative give 

 one-half the above doses morning and evening. Puppies, two months old, 

 of Classes 2, 3 and 4, take half dose of Class No. 1, and for puppies three 

 to six months old give them as a dose half of Class No. 2. 



These two drugs are both so gentle and harmless that no danger fol- 

 lows their use. A pup six months old can take nearly as much medicine as 

 an adult, while, for instance, a two month old fox terrier will take nearly 

 as much at a dose as would a mastiff or Great Dane of same age. 



After having given above, now. treat patient with following three times 

 a day: 



Class 1.- — (Adult dogs, 10 to 20 lbs.) — Salicylate of sodium, 3 grains; 

 quinine, 1 grain; plienacetin, 1 grain. 



Class 2.— (Adult dogs, 20 to 40 lbs.)— Salicylate' of sodium, 10 grains; 

 quinine, 2 grains; plienacetin. 3 grains. 



Class 3. — (Adult dogs. 40 up to 150 lbs.) — Salicylate of sodium, 15 

 grains; quinine, 3 grains; phenacetin, '5 grains. 



Not generally used for pups under five months, but from five up to 

 ten month- pups use one-half above doses; over ten months, dogs of breeds 

 of first two classes take an adult dose. 



In some cases it is advisable to use a liniment. The best one for this 

 purpose is a combination of compound camphor liniment, four ounces; and 

 aconite liniment, two ounces. Rub it well into the affected parts for at 

 least half an hour, then wipe dry and muzzel the an'mal for a while, to 

 prevent his licking himself, as this liniment is a powerful poison. If the 

 joints are very severely affected, after applying the liniment, wrap them 

 up in cotton wool. 



Feed light, easily digested foods; vegetable soups with boiled rice, 

 oatmeal or corn mush. 



Here are a couple of cases that were prescribed for: "I have a dog, four 

 years old, that seems to be affected in a peculiar manner. He seems stiff 

 all over his body. On the slightest exertion he shows great pain, and by 

 simply touching him it seems to make him howl, and cry dreadfullv. He 

 has been showine this now for a month or six week? "- A - 1 -"'* ^eem to be 

 improving. Sometimes when he ents it is almost impo--' 1 le for him to 

 move his head up or down. I should be pleased to hear from you. An* — 

 Yonr dog has muscular rheumatism, and I would suggest the following 

 treatment: Gire interally tincture coleMmm 'n 15 dron doses three times 

 dally. There tare been » number of anti-rheumatic agents recommended 



