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dog soon regains consciousness, and strength to 

 the limbs gradually returns. 



Treatment: In these cases it is important to 

 keep the dog absolutely quiet ; to feed on liquid 

 food, carefully given with a spoon or bottle, in 

 small quantities often. When the patient is very 

 restless, an ice-bag may be applied to the fore- 

 head, and small doses of bromide of potassium 

 given every four hours mixed with the food. 

 When the fractured bone is depressed, and is 

 pressing on the brain, the sooner this is relieved 

 by operation the better. Of course, for some 

 time afterwards the dog must be kept very 

 quiet. 



Fracture of the Upper Jaw : This occasionally 

 occurs as the result of a blow, as the kick of a 

 horse ; also from being run over. 



Treatment : A bandage cannot be easily applied 

 here to any advantage. If the mucus membrane 

 has been torn, and the bone exposed, all loose 

 pieces must be removed, also broken and loose 

 teeth ; and the mouth should be thoroughly 

 washed out three or four times a day with a 

 teaspoonful of borax to half a pint of water, and 

 the dog fed on sloppy food for a time. 



These cases, as a rule, do very well. 



Fracture of Lower Jaw : This is not an 

 uncommon occurrence, as the result of the 

 same causes as fracture of the upper jaw. 



Treatment : The removing of loose bone and 

 teeth is to be carried out the same as recom- 

 mended in cases of broken upper jaw ; but here 

 a splint can be applied, and is necessary, as there 



