Bruises] 3 2 [Burns 



Doses : One teaspoonful to a tablespoonful l 

 three times a day. When cough is very- 

 troublesome give a dose of the mixture recom- 

 mended for acute bronchitis at night, or from 

 fifteen x drops to one teaspooarful of Smith's 

 glyco-heroin in a little water. 



Diet: The diet in these cases is very 

 important, and I find under-done meat the best 

 possible food, as it nourishes the dog well without 

 distending the stomach and causing pressure on 

 the chest. 



Bruises : 



Symptoms: Discoloration of the skin from 

 effusion of blood under result of injury. 



Treatment : Apply following lotion often : — 



When in a suitable part, so that a bandage 

 may be applied, the lotion is more efficacious if 

 applied on lint, which should be covered over 

 with a piece oil silk, and then a bandage. 



Give aperient medicine, and keep dog at rest 

 for a few days. 



Burns : 



Symptoms : The skin may be scorched and the 

 coat frizzled, but the roots not destroyed ; or the 

 skin may be destroyed and a large blister form, 

 which sooner or later suppurates. Burns, the 



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



