Epistaxis] * 09 [Erysipelas 



spoonfuls of water. This may be repeated in 

 one, two, three, or four hours, according to 

 the necessity, and under any circumstance the 

 bromide alone should be given three or four times 

 a day for a week or so after the attack. When 

 a dog has had a succession of fits, a long course 

 of bromide of potassium will often effect a cure. 



Diet : Should be light, and consist principally 

 of milk. 



In all these cases, free purging does good. 



Epistaxis (Bleeding from the Nose) : 



Symptoms : When the blood comes from one 

 nostril, the trouble is generally local. When 

 from both nostrils, it is more likely to be due 

 to some lung mischief. 



Treatment: If the haemorrhage is not severe, 

 nothing is necessary except keeping the dog 

 quiet for a time, as it will soon discontinue. 

 However, should the bleeding persist, syringe 

 up the nostril a saturated solution of alum, or 

 a teaspoonful of tincture perchloride of iron, 

 mixed with a tablespoonful of water. In very 

 severe case, the local application of adrenalin 

 should be tried, and from half to two grains 1 

 of ergotine, given subcutaneously, dissolved in 

 a few drops of brandy. This may be repeated 

 every three or four hours. In some cases it 

 is necessary to plug the nostrils with strips of 

 lint. When bleeding is severe, stimulants should 

 be freely given, and also scraped lean raw meat. 



Erysipelas: Uncommon in dogs, but occasion- 

 ally seen. 



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



