Blindness] 2 5 [Blisters 



kreochyle with Vichy water. Brand's essence 

 and milk, either peptonised or plain, is the best 

 food. When sickness is very severe, stomach 

 should be rested for twenty-four hours, and the 

 dog fed with nutritive enema, say from one 1 

 to six tablespoonfuls peptonised milk every 

 three hours alternately, with a beef suppository 

 (B and W). These may be purchased in different 

 sizes. 



Blindness, Amaurosis: 



Symptoms : Eyes clear and bright, pupils large, 

 with a greenish look. Loss of colour to eye 

 — as the iris is so dilated, cannot be seen or 

 scarcely seen. Sometimes follows distemper ; a 

 result of fits ; great excitement or exertion, as 

 violent vomiting. Pupil will not contract when 

 exposed to light, except very strong sunlight. 



Treatment : Disease seldom curable. Try 

 following eye drops : — 



Recipe : 



Sulphate Eserine, \ grain. 



Water to 1 ounce. 



One drop to be placed in the eye three or 



our times a day. Give one 1 to seven drops 



tincture nux vomica three times a day in water 



after food. Blisters or seton to back of neck 



can be tried ; also galvanism. 



Blisters: Collection of blood, water, or serum 

 under first skin ; result of a burn as a rule. 



1 According to the size of the dog. See p. 86. 



