Debility] 5 5 [Deformities 



dissolved a scruple of carbonate of soda. When 

 the deafness is due to a thickening of the drum 

 of the ear, which is often seen in old dogs, there 

 is nothing to be done. 



Debility : 



Symptoms : May be due to constitutional 

 causes, as is often seen in highly-bred puppies, 

 or it may result from severe illness, particularly 

 after distemper. The pulse is quick and weak, 

 loss of appetite, and disinclination for exercise, 

 poor condition, and membranes pale. 



Treatment : For puppies, Sherley's chemical 

 tablets answer well. When result of illness, 

 the following tonic may be given : — 



From half a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful l 

 three times a day one hour before food. 



Deformities, Congenital : These are numerous 

 in the dog. Inverted eyelids : puppies are some- 

 times born without eyes, squinting small eyes, 

 eyelashes growing in. Hare lip, cleft palate, pig 

 jaw, deformities of the feet and limbs : particularly 

 the stifle joint, the patella being out of its place, 

 and the leg contracted or drawn up. Deformities 

 of the chest : this condition is common in Japs, 

 but seems to do no harm. Puppies are sometimes 



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



