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and they are not unknown as a result of cold and 

 damp kennels or great exposure to cold. The 

 symptoms are a more or less complete paralysis 

 of the hindlegs, accompanied by great pain. The 

 dog should be given a hot bath and the affected 

 parts, after a careful drying, should be rubbed 

 well with chloroform liniment. 



Diarrhoea, which may be caused by food or 

 worms, can usually be stopped by a mild purge 

 of half castor oil and half syrup of buckthorn, 

 which may be followed by a dose of prepared 

 chalk. Boiled rice is an excellent food for dogs 

 suffering from disordered bowels. 



Distemper is the bane of the dog owner's exist- 

 ence. It is a highly contagious disease generally 

 attacking puppies, and is comparable to scarlet 

 fever in that one attack successfully gone through 

 usually means immunity. It was formerly 

 thought that distemper could arise spontaneously 

 from improper feeding or unsanitary kenneling, 

 but the germ of the disease has been isolated, and 

 while poor food and dirty kennels increase the 

 chances of the disease by lowering the dog's resist- 

 ance, they are not in themselves causes. 



The distemper germ is possessed of remarkable 

 vitality and may be transferred either directly 

 from dog to dog or through the medium of crates, 

 bedding, clothing, and even the air. Shows are 



