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the eyes about three times a day, but the con- 

 dition does not improve? 

 What do you suggest? 



Wm. De L. Woksley. 



Ans. — Your pointer probably has catarrhal con- 

 junctivitis, a disease of the mucous membrane 

 of the eye. It is self -limiting and he will get over 

 it in time, but you must keep down the inflamma- 

 tion as much as possible. We suggest an eye- 

 dropper and both eyes washed three times daily 

 with borax in camphor water, ten grains to the 

 ounce, and lids to be rubbed with vaseline at 

 night. Keep out of light for a few days and open 

 his bowels with a dose of castor oil and feed only 

 meat broth and broken stale bread baked to a 

 golden brown. He should show improvement in 

 a week's time. 



EAR CANKER 



I have a spaniel and he has something the mat- 

 ter with his ears. He is always scratching them 

 or shaking his head, and yelps as with pain when 

 they are touched. His ears have an offensive 

 odour, and are running more or less all the time. 

 I have bathed them with salt water, but it does 

 not seem to help any. 



I would like to know what is the matter and 



