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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



or otherwise upon the spinal cord or brain itself. 

 It may arise from constipation in the case of the 

 hindquarters. 



Paralysis is sometimes the result of a blow or 

 injury to the spinal column. Another cause of 

 paralysis, which we sometimes see in puppies, is 

 the irritation of teething, and it may be a com- 

 plication of distemper — a bad sign. 



Treatment. — The castor-oil and buckthorn mix- 

 ture, 2 parts of oil, i of syrup of buckthorn 

 first. See that the medicine has acted; if not, it 

 must be repeated or an enema given. Keep his 

 strength well up, and use this prescription : — 



Iodide of potassium, yi to 5 grains; extract of 

 belladonna, jig- to 2 grains; extract of gentian, 

 2 to 10 grains. Make into a bolus; give thrice 

 daily. 



Continue this treatment for a week; if little 

 improvement, the dose is to be slightly increased 

 and Virol given. 



Gentle friction, or shampooing with the warm 

 hand, will go far to maintain the nutrition of the 

 limbs, and prevent ataxy or wasting. The blad- 

 der must be attended to, and, if necessary, the 

 catheter passed and the water drawn off. 



Parasites, External. Vide FLEAS, HARVEST 

 Bugs, Lice, and Ticks. 

 Parasites, Internal. Vide WORMS. 

 Piles or Haemorrhoids. — Most common things 

 among dogs who are roughly fed and get but 

 little exercise. Caused by constipation or slug- 

 gish liver. 



Syniptoms.—Vain while sitting at stool should at 

 once arouse suspicion, or he may be observed fre- 

 quently to lick the regions under the tail, or sit 

 down and trail the anus along the ground. 



Upon examination the anus will be found to 

 have lost its usual healthy contracted appear- 

 ance, and is pufify and swollen. There are seldom 

 external piles without internal as well. The 

 stools, too, will often, especially if the dog be 

 constipated, be found tinged with blood. Old 

 dogs are more frequently troubled with piles 

 than young ones. 



Treatment. — This must be both local and con- 

 stitutional. The food ought to be of a non- 

 constipation nature, and contain a due amount of 

 flesh. Boiled greens ought to be given frequently, 

 and occasionally a piece of raw bullock's liver. 

 Exercise is most essential. At the same time any 

 bad habits he may have formed, such as eating 

 wood, or even too much dog grass, must be cor- 

 rected. Gentle purgatives may be required, just 

 enough to keep the bowels moderately free, such 

 as a little sulphur in the food, or a little castor- 

 oil given the last thing at night. If he seems very 

 dull, with a dry nose and little appetite, and 

 sometimes vomits a yellow fluid, a ball, consisting 

 of a little sulphur, with from 5 to 10 grains of the 

 extract of taraxacum, should be given every 

 morning. 



iLoi-(!//_v.— Cleanliness of the parts. An oint- 

 ment will also be of great service, and ought to 

 be not only well smeared on twice or oftener 



every day, but a little inserted into the rectum. 

 The compound ointment of galls, with a double 

 proportion of powdered opium, is very useful; or 

 the benzoated oxide of zinc ointment may be 

 used, but if there be much tenderness the dog 

 does not like it so well. 



Pleurisy. — - Is a most painful disease, being 

 inflammation generally at one side of the anti- 

 friction closed sack or pleura, which Nature has 

 placed 'twixt the walls of the chest and lungs,* 

 and the sack is inflamed inside and roughened. 

 Effusion is the result and the usual products of 

 such inflammations. 



Caused by cold and damp while the dog is 

 hungry and tired, or may be the extension of the 

 inflammation of the lungs, pneumonia, constitut- 

 ing the disease pleuro-pneumonia. 



In pleurisy without pneumonia the ailment 

 commences with rigor or shivering. Uneasiness, 

 countenance anxious, coat staring. Thirst, pain, 

 panting, and a dry, harsh cough. Fever and 

 high temperature, and all the usual symptoms of 

 inflammation. Rough sounds at first on apply- 

 ing the ear to the chest. No sound after the 

 effusion takes place. If matter forms, distinct 

 rigors or shivering. 



Treatment. — Both this disease and pneumonia 

 will need all the skill of a good vet., but much 

 good can be done before he comes, or the case 

 may be treated without him. Give a dose of 

 castor-oil at once, enough to open the bowels 

 well, but no lowering medicine. Hot fomenta- 

 tions, poultices, and the usual local means of 

 relieving pain [I'ide Pain). Let his bed be warm 

 and dry, but the apartment itself cool and well- 

 ventilated. After the oil has acted, i grain to 

 6 grains of James's powder may be given at once, 

 and repeated at intervals of five hours until eight 

 powders have been given. The following mixture 

 may be used thrice daily for the first two or three 

 days : Cream of tartar, from 10 to 30 grains ; 

 mindererus spirit, from 20 or 30 drops to 2 

 drachms, in a little camphor water. When the 

 fever has abated, some blistering fluid might be 

 rubbed in, if the seat of the pain can be positioned, 

 but the coat would have to be cut and shaved at 

 the place. 



Low diet at first. In convalescence after the 

 fever, support the system with the usual foods 

 for the sick {vide Foods), and a little wine or 

 brandy and water may be needed thrice daily, 

 but its effect must be watched on pulse and tem- 

 perature. Diarrhcea, if it comes on, must not be 

 stopped at once. It is generally salutary. 



Tincture of aconite is often of use in the first 



stages instead of the fever mixture; dose, from 



2 to 15 drops every three hours, in a little water. 



Iron tonics also in convalescence, and the tonic 



food Virol. 



Pneumonia. — Vet.'s assistance if possible, and 



* It is the smooth lubricated inner surf.ices of this bag that rub 

 ai^ainst each other, thus preventing friction. A sacli of the same 

 kind is placed between all joints for the same purpose. 



