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small quantity of Brand's, every hour or so. 

 After a couple of days, if the dog is doing 

 well, a little scraped lean raw mutton may be 

 offered. 



Gastritis (Chronic) : 



Symptoms: In this complaint the dog occa- 

 sionally vomits, bringing up his food, is very 

 thirsty, and loses condition. The tongue, 

 instead of being a nice pink colour, is brick- 

 red colour and dry, and occasionally diarrhoea 

 occurs. 



Treatment : For this a diet of raw meat for 

 a time will put the dog right, a small quantity 

 three times a day ; and an hour before each meal 

 give from three * to fifteen grains of carbonate of 

 bismuth. In very obstinate case, small doses 

 of arsenic, as from half 1 a drop to two drops of 

 Fowler's solution, with from two x teaspoonfuls to 

 two tablespoon fuls of water, and given before 

 food, does good. 



Gastritis (Specific) : 



Symptoms : This is a contagious disease 

 which has been prevalent amongst dogs of 

 late years. It is sometimes called German 

 distemper, and often terminates fatally. The 

 dog generally commences with vomiting, and 

 rise of temperature ; the breath becomes very 

 offensive, teeth highly furred ; ulcers often form 

 on the tongue, along the edge of gums, and 

 inside the cheeks. There is oreat wastino-. As 



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the disease progresses, the vomiting increases, 



the dog often bringing up blood or coffee- 



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



