Dropsy] 



[Dropsy- 



OVer the muzzle, forcing the dog's mouth open 

 by pressing the cheek between the teeth, then 

 he cannot bite you. Slightly raise the head, 

 and drop the pill into the back of the mouth, 

 and then with the forefinger of the right hand 

 just push it into the throat. Close the mouth 

 quickly, and the dog will swallow it. 



Dropsy : 



Symptoms: In dropsy, the result of heart 

 or kidney disease, the limbs often become 



Giving a pill 



swollen, as well as the abdomen becoming 

 enlarged and pendulous. The fluid may 

 be detected for certain in the abdomen by 

 placing a hand on one side of the stomach, 

 and then gently tapping the other side of the 

 abdomen, and if fluid is present, an undulating 

 motion will be felt like striking a bladder full 

 of water. In dropsy, no matter from what 

 cause, the dog becomes thin about the neck 

 and chest, and the muscles of the limbs waste. 



