Dose : One teaspoonful to a tablespoonful * 

 every four or six hours. Apply hot linseed 

 meal poultices to throat and front of chest. 

 Give aperient medicine. The emetic, if the 

 cough and breathing remain bad, may be 

 repeated in two days. When the active 

 symptoms have passed and the cough better, 

 petroleum emulsion may be given. During 

 early stages light diet should be given ; later 

 meat. 



Bronchitis (Chronic Husk): 



Symptoms : Though the dog may appear very 

 well, with good appetite, there is a frequent 

 dry, hard cough, which is generally worse at 

 night and early morning,' but any exertion or 

 excitement induces a fit of coughing. After 

 each attack, the dog retches as if he had 

 something in his throat, and was going to 

 vomit. 



Treatment: Give aperient medicine occasion- 

 ally, and the following mixture : — 



Recipe : 



Tinct. Nux Vomica, 24 drops. 

 Ipecacuanha Wine, - 1 drachm. 



Water to - 3 ounces. 



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



