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Answer. — "The lameness is located in the stifle joint. Add one ounce 

 of the tincture of arnica to a pint of witch hazel, and apply two or three 

 times a day with gentle friction and hand rubbing, fifteen minutes at a 

 time." 



Mumps or Parotitis.- — "I have a dog that has a swelling on each side of 

 his head, below ears, that comes on suddenly. The dog is very droopy, and 

 carries his head stiff, and does not eat very much. What can be done for 

 him?" 



Answer. — "From the symptoms shown above your dog has parotitis 

 or mumps, which is an affection of the parotid glands, and in this case both 

 of the glands are affected. When the disease first makes its appearance 

 warm applications to the swellings are indicated, in the form of warm 

 water or poultices, and on account of the difficulty in keeping poultices 

 on from the dog shaking head, etc., stimulating liniments might be used, 

 such as soap liniment, which should be applied twice daily, or use yellow' 

 oxide of mercury ointment, well rubbed into the skin over the enlargement. 

 Should the swelling show no tendency to become smaller in a few days it 

 would indicate the formation of an abscess in the gland, which should be 

 carefully opened and treated with some antiseptic injection, as creolin 3 

 per cent in water. The appetite will return after- the swelling and acute 

 stage of the disease has passed off." 



Dog Slobbering. — "I would like to ask the cause of a dog's slobbering. 

 He has no appetite." 



Answer. — "Examine the mouth for foreign bodies and the teeth par- 

 ticularly for decay. If either condition exists prompt attention is indicated. 

 Wash out the mouth with the following solution: Permanganate of potasb 

 one part; alum three parts, chlorate of potash five parts, water one hun- 

 dred parts. Use freely four or five times a day." 



Rheumatic Condition. — "My pointer, three weeks old, and naturally fat, 

 since she has had a litter of puppies, has been lame in one hind-leg, favoring 

 it as she travels. The leg seems thinner than the opposite one and re- 

 cently she travels on said leg and favors one of the front legs, running on 

 three. I think it must be internal as she has not been hurt. I have tried 

 liniment but to no avail." 



Answer. — "She is rheumatic. Give her a teaspoonful of Fellows' Syrup 

 of Hypophosphites three times a day for six weeks, give five grains of salol 

 twice a clay for two weeks, feed her anything she will eat, do not over- 

 exercise or expose to cold or dampness, and hand rub the limb twenty min- 

 utes at a time three times a day." 



Sore Feet in Hunting Dogs. — During hunting season, when dogs are 

 run on rough hard ground, the feet may become sore, sometimes in the 

 pads, sometimes between the toes, or both. A solution of sulphate of cop- 

 per, one dram to an ounce of water, is good for the sores between the toes, 

 and a strong solution of white oak bark is another remedy, especially for 

 the sore pads. 



Sucking Eggs, To Break Dogs of. — Make a small hole in each end of 

 an egg and blow out the contents. Then fill the shell with a mixture of 

 strong mustard and red pepper, paste pieces of white paper over the holes 

 and allow the dog to find and eat the egg. Very few experiences with such 

 eggs will be needed to cure his propensity. 



Debility and Weakness After Distemper. — "Have cured my eight- 

 months-old setter bitch of the distemper, but since she has been cured she 

 can hardly stand. Her eyes, nose and mouth seem to be in good condition, 

 yet she eats and drinks little. When sleeping she whines and shakes her- 

 self unceasingly; her bowels act the same as if she had the diarrhea, and 

 she has acted this way for six or eight weeks. The warts have disappeared. 

 Please prescribe." 



Answer. — "Feed anything she will eat — beef broths, chopped lean beef, 

 gelatin and eggs, etc. — and give her a Sergeant's, Clayton's or Eberhart's 

 Condition Pill twice a day for probably a month." 



No Name for This Disease. — "My pointer dog is ten years old, hunts 

 and covers the ground in good style, will take a six-rail fence with ease, will 



