Inflammation] *57 [Inflammation 



When solid food is again given, it should at 

 first consist of scraped lean raw meat, beef, 

 mutton, or veal ; for a change, boiled tripe. 

 Thin barley water is better than plain water 

 to drink. 



Inflammation : 



Symptoms : Redness, swelling, and tenderness 

 of the part affected ; rise of temperature ; thirst ; 

 an abscess may form. 



Treatment : External Inflammation : Apply 

 following lotion with lint and bandage, or 

 dabbed on part often : — 



Recipe : 



Goulard's Extract of Lead, i drachm. 



Laudanum, - - i „ 



Water to 6 ounces. 



Mix. 



If the temperature keeps up, say, to 3 or 

 more degs. above normal, it is pretty certain 

 an abscess is forming, in which case hot linseed- 

 meal poultices should be applied. To keep the 

 heat in the poultice, cover the outside of it with 

 a layer of oil silk. 



Internal Inflammation : Keep patient quiet ; 

 give aperient medicine, as from two to ten 

 grains * of jalapin. If chest affected, put on 

 flannel coat lined with thermogen wool. When 

 inflammation situated in abdomen, apply heat to 

 part, as hot flannels, hot- water bottles, or linseed- 

 meal poultices. When temperature very high, 



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



