Cancer] 3^ [Caries 



Doses: From sufficient to cover a sixpence to 

 one teaspoonful 1 twice a day with food or given 

 in water, and continued for a long time. Avoid 

 meat as much as possible with the food. 



Cancer : 



Symptoms : A tumour which usually sooner or 

 later ulcerates, emitting an offensive-smelling 

 discharge mixed with blood. The animal loses 

 condition and becomes very weak. A cancer may 

 form anywhere, but the most frequent parts affected 

 are : the mouth, inside of the throat, milk glands, 

 the rectum, and the organs in the abdomen. 



Treatment: An early operation is the only 

 chance of effecting a cure ; once suppuration has 

 commenced, the case is practically hopeless. 



Caries : 



Symptoms: Ulceration of bone — generally 

 result of some injury. Abscesses form, resulting 

 in unhealthily discharging wounds which are 

 difficult to heal. If the parts be probed, 

 roughened exposed bone may generally be 

 felt, which after a time separates from the 

 healthy structure and escapes with the discharge. 



Treatment : These cases must always be given 

 time for the dead bone to separate from the 

 healthy bone. Hot linseed meal poultice, dusted 

 freely over with powdered charcoal, should be 

 applied, and repeated two or three times a day, 

 and as soon as the dead structure is loose, the 

 wound, if not large enough, should be dilated 

 with a knife and the dead bone removed. If 

 this is successfully done, the wound generally 

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



