Delirium] 59 [Destroy 



Delirium : 



Symptoms : Restlessness, constantly howling 

 and barking. Dogs in this state lose flesh 

 very rapidly. Delirium is seen in some bad 

 cases of distemper. 



Treatment : Unsatisfactory ; bromide of 

 strontia may be tried ; from two 1 to sixteen 

 grains in water three or four times a day. 

 Ice bags should be applied to head. 



Diet : Give easily digested food — as Benger's 

 with milk, kreochyle with water, and well-boiled 

 tripe or fish, with rice or stale bread. 



Destroy Dogs, How to : There is no doubt 

 that the quickest and most painless way of 

 killing a dog is by shooting, providing it is 

 done properly, and the man is a good shot 

 and can be relied on. The best place to hit 

 a dog is either behind the ear, or in the middle 

 of the forehead ; but there are many people 

 who don't like an old favourite destroyed in 

 this way. Personally, I don't like it. I con- 

 sider a large dose of morphia, and then 

 chloroform, is better. At any rate, it does not 

 seem such a harsh way of taking an old 

 favourite's life. 



To destroy a dog with morphia and chloroform, 

 from half to two grains of acetate of morphia 1 

 should be injected under the skin ; then after 

 waiting until the dog is in a heavy sleep, 

 chloroform should be slowly administered. It is 

 necessary to do it very slowly indeed, or else the 

 dog will wake up. In this case don't place 

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



