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tray or box filled with sawdust or mould. 

 Directly a dog shows signs of distemper he 

 'should be sewn up in a flannel coat to keep 

 the chest warm. 



As to diet, if it is only a slight case, a light 

 meal of bread or crushed biscuit with gravy 

 or milk may be given three or four times a day. 





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A coat covering the chest ; useful in cases of distemper to keep 

 the chest ■warm, especially when lung affected 



For a change, a little well-boiled fish with 

 rice, or sheep's head broth and rice, or bread. 

 Milk may be given freely to drink. 



In all cases of distemper it is important to 

 keep the eyes free of discharge by cleaning or 

 bathing them frequently with some warm boracic 

 lotion, made by dissolving half a teaspoonful of 



