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fortnight. Then dress the place daily for another 

 week with a lotion of equal parts of methylated 

 spirits, green soft soap, and oil of cade. 



Feeding : See Appendix. 



Feet, Cracked : 



Symptoms: The pads of some dogs are 

 constantly cracking, especially in hot, dry 

 weather. As a consequence, the feet become 

 very tender, and in some cases the dog is 

 quite lame when exercising on hard roads. 



Treatment : Rub well into the pads night 

 and morning some borate of glycerine. The 

 loose horn should be removed with scissors. 

 Give the dog cooling medicine, from three 1 to 

 twenty grains of sulphate of magnesia, also 

 from two * to ten grains of bicarbonate of potash 

 twice a day with the food. Exercise the dog 

 for a time on grass. 



Feet (Swelling between Toes): 



Symptoms: A swelling often suddenly forms 

 between the toes, which makes the dog go 

 exceedingly lame, and in fact, he is often unable 

 to put the foot to the ground. As the swelling 

 increases in size, it soon becomes soft, and as a 

 rule quickly breaks. 



Treatment: Directly the swelling is noticed, 

 a hot bread poultice should be applied, and 

 repeated two or three times until the swelling 

 is quite soft, and then it should be freely opened 

 and the parts scraped out. The wound should be 

 kept open for two or three days by packing it with 

 a little boracic wool or carbolic gauze, otherwise 

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



