tion of the pupils. The ulcers at the start have 

 the appearance of slight depressions After 

 opening, a fungus growth will take place. 



Treatment. — Remove the animal to a dark 

 place, move the bowels thoroughly, and keep 

 on low, unstimulating diet. Bathe the ej^es 

 with water as warm as the animal can stand it 

 for fifteen minutes at a time, several times a 

 day, and use Glover's Eye Lotion night and 

 morning. Local bleeding and a seton inserted 

 at the back of the head will also be beneficial. 



FLEAS. 



Fleas keep a dog so busily employed scratch- 

 ing and biting himself that he gets but little 

 sleep or rest. Between fleas and scratching 

 much irritation of the skin is produced which 

 in time assumes an eczematous form. 



Besides the annoyance, the coat is gnawed off 

 or torn out by the nails, giving to w^hat has been 

 a beautifully coated animal, a ragged, unkempt 

 and unthrifty appearance. Constant vigilance is 

 the price of keeping dogs free of fleas in warm 

 weather, particularly if a number are kennelled 

 together. An animal maybe entirely rid of them 

 one day. and have quantities the next, as they 

 do not confine their homes for propagation to the 

 dogs coat, but will breed in bedding, carpets cr 



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