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and repeated in a couple of hours if it does not 

 operate. The urine must be drawn off with a 

 catheter if relief cannot be obtained by pressure 

 over the seat of the bladder. This, as a rule, 

 is sufficient, and should be repeated two or 

 three times a day, until the dog is able to 

 relieve himself. If a catheter has to be used, 

 twice a day should do, but care must be taken 

 to keep the instrument very clean. It is a 

 good plan to keep it lying in a saturated 

 solution of boracic acid when not in use. 



When the paralysis is the result of an injury, 

 do not give any medicine at first, except a pur- 

 gative, but keep the patient quiet and allow time 

 for the injured parts to heal. If there seems 

 much pain — and there is sometimes when there 

 has been an injury — give two or three times a 

 day from three 1 to fifteen drops of liquor morphia 

 in a little water. Do not let the dog lie always 

 on one side, but change him over about every six 

 hours. If in about a week there are no signs of 

 movement, or return of strength in the legs, give 

 the following pills : — 



Recipe : 



Powdered Nux Vomica, - i to 6 grains. x 



Reduced Iron, - - - 6 to 30 grains. 



Ergotine, - - - - 6 to 24 grains. 



Common Mass. sufficient. 



Mix. 



Divide into 12 pills — one to be given twice a 



day after food. Later, if the paralysis continues, 



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



