ON DISTEMPER AND MADNESS AMONG HOUNDS. 121 



Calomel is an alterative with a hound, and has 

 not the same violent effect that it often has with 

 man. In all cases where there is a discharge from 

 the nose, the nose should be continually kept clean, 

 and sponged with vinegar. Wlien the disease 

 evidently tends to the brain, and insanity shows 

 an inclination to supervene, then put a seton in 

 the back of the neck, blister on the head and at 

 the back of the ears, and on each side the chest be- 

 hind the elbows, and reduce, if possible, the terrible 

 inflammatory action that is continually going on 

 throughout the internal system, as I have often 

 proved by post-mortem examination. In the case 

 of this insanity and inflammatory action, the only 

 chance of recovery is where Nature makes an effort 

 ofheroivn, and throws out sores upon the skin in 

 an attempt at cutaneous relief. On seeing this 

 symptom, then aid the natural effort in every 

 possible way with setons and blisters, and if fits 

 do not come on, the hound so suffering jjKuj re- 

 cover. A succession of fits are fatal, and fits 

 perpetually attend on distemper madness, when, 

 if the hound recovers, they often leave palsy in the 

 limbs. 



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