rythema] I I( - ) [Erythema 



Symptoms: Temperature quickly rises, and may 

 go up to 1 06 or 107 clegs. F., and even higher — 

 dog constantly shivering — total loss of appetite, 

 but as a rule thirst very great. Skin becomes 

 thick, tense, and shiny — at first red, and then 

 perhaps of a purple colour ; blisters may form ; 

 affected parts much swollen. 



Treatment : Give from two to fifteen grains 1 

 of chlorate potash every four hours ; dust parts 

 with powdered boracic acid, mixed with three 

 parts of powdered starch. 



Erythema : 



Symptoms : Red and inflamed condition of 

 the skin, the redness temporarily disappearing 

 on pressure. Condition often noticed on inside 

 of flaps of ears, inside of thighs and arms. It 

 is accompanied sometimes by a good deal of 

 burnino- and irritation which makes the dog lick 

 and bite himself. 



Treatment : Dust over with boracic powder 

 often, or bathe parts with thymol lotion. Treat 

 for worms and give sulphate of magnesia, from 

 five 1 grains to one scruple, and reduced iron, from 

 half 1 to four grains, twice a day with food. 



Diet : Meat may be given with other food in 

 this case. 



When the Erythema is spread more or less 

 all over the body, a bath every day or every 

 other day made as follows gives relief: — 



Recipe : Borax, two tablespoonfuls ; fine oat- 

 meal, eight tablespoonfuls ; tepid water, three 

 gallons. 



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



