Cerebral] 4° [Chalky 



Cerebral Congestion: 



Symptoms: Often seen in distemper. The 

 dog may be dull and heavy, or he may be 

 very excited ; eyes very congested ; temperature 

 high, 104 to 105 F. ; constant working of the 

 temporal muscles. Dogs in this condition are 

 often ravenous for food, and diarrhoea may be 

 present. If relief is not given, convulsions 

 usually follow. 



Treatment: Keep dog absolutely quiet in a 

 darkened room. If bowels constipated, give 

 purgative medicine, also give from three grains 

 to one scruple of bromide of strontia x in water 

 three or four times a day. Apply ice in a water- 

 proof sponge bag or sheep's bladder to forehead 

 for fifteen minutes or so at a time several times 

 a day. 



Diet: Liquid food should only be given, as 

 milk with Benger's food, egg and milk — the 

 yolk of the egg should not be given if there is 

 much diarrhoea; some mutton broth or Brand's 

 essence may be allowed occasionally. In severe 

 cases a blister or seton at the back of the neck 

 should be applied. 



Chalky Stones: 



Symptoms : Affects principally the knees, 

 hocks, and stifle joints occasionally of old 

 dogs — the result of the deposit of urates. 



Treatment: From a quarter to two grains of 

 iodide of potassium three times a day, or from 

 five x grains to two scruples of the boro-citrate of 

 magnesia in water thrice daily. This medicine 



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



