pains, nmcns and bloody discharges from the 

 bowels. 



Treatment, — The animal should be placed in 

 warm, dry quarters, and hygienic conditions 

 ?trictly observed. There should be sufficient 

 ventilation without draughts. 



With puppies I would advise at the start e:iv' 

 ing Glover's Vermifuge, as nearly all have 

 worms, which add greatly to the irritation of 

 stomach present in distemper. The bedding- 

 should be changed daily and the apartment dis- 

 infected two or three times a week. For this 

 purpose I would recommend Piatt' s Chlorides, 

 as I consider it the best disinfectant made, being 

 a combination of chlorides put together on sci- 

 entific principles. It is perfectly odorless and 

 not like the many so-called disinfectants, whicli 

 are merely strong odors overpowering less strong 

 ones. 



Feed frequently on easily digested, nutritious 

 diet, such as beef -tea or mutton broth, thick 

 ened with rice. Let all food be slightly cool 

 and keep fresh, cold water at all times within 

 reach of the animal. If constipation be present 

 give warm water and glycerine enemas, and an 

 occasional dose of castor oil if necessary. 

 Should the bowels become too much relaxed 

 with any tendency to inflammation, feed en- 

 tirely on farinaceous food, arrowroot, farina or 

 corn-starch with well boiled milk, as even beef- 



