HUSK.... HYDROPHOBIA. ...INILAMMATION. 183 



Husk. 



This is the popular term, in some countries, for distemper ; 

 It IS also in some others the common name for any cough a 

 dog- may have. In Ireland it commonly implies distemper. 



Hydrophobia. 



As dogs never refuse water when rabid, or mad, as it is 

 called, or ever shew the least aversion to it ; but, on the 

 contrary, are even eager to lap it, from the feverish thirst 

 they feel ; so it is evident that this term is a complete mis- 

 nomer with regard to the rabid malady. The reader is, 

 therefore, referred to the article Rabies for a description of 

 the complaint. 



Inflammation. 



General inflammation, as simple fever, it has been stated, 

 does not often appear in dogs; but topical inflammation of the 

 various organs of the body is of very frequent occurrence. 



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Inflamed Bladder (Cystitis). 



This is not a very common complaint among dogs, never- 

 theless it now and then occurs: in the year 1810 there was 

 an epidemic prevalent, in which the bladder was in every in- 

 stance very much inflamed ; and in many of the cashes which 

 occurred it was exclusively so. Cystitis, or inflammation of 

 the bladder, shews itself by a very frequent pulse, great 

 restlessness, and panting : in some instances the urine is eva- 

 cuated by frequent drops, tinged with blood ; in others there 



