Paraphymosisl 2O0 [Parturient 



may be carefully washed and boracic ointment 

 applied. Benefit is also derived in these cases 

 by having the muscles of the limbs massaged. 



When paralysis is the result of rheumatism — and 

 in these cases it is generally the back limbs and 

 loins affected — the attack commences with pain 

 and stiffness across the loins. Give first, after a 

 purge, for a week or so, suitable medicine for 

 rheumatism, and then later, if the patient does 

 not improve, treat as for ordinary paralysis. 

 Cases of paralysis are often tedious, and keep 

 about a long time, but in the end, unless the 

 spine has been seriously injured by some accident, 

 they generally recover. 



Paraphymosis : 



Symptoms : Dogs, particularly some of the 

 small ones, sometimes get the penis protruded 

 out of the sheaf, and if the orifice is at all small 

 it contracts on the protruding part, and it cannot 

 be relieved without assistance. The part becomes 

 swollen and very painful, and if it is not noticed 

 soon after happening, the point of the penis 

 becomes much inflamed and congested. 



Treatment: A little oil should be poured on 

 the red protruding part, and the sheath should 

 be taken hold of and pulled forcibly over it. 



In some cases it is necessary to apply ice to 

 the protruding part, when it is very much swollen, 

 before it can be returned. 



Parturient Eclampsia: 



Symptoms : This occurs in nervous and excit- 

 able bitches two or three weeks after pupping. 

 The bitch is unable to stand, or does so with 



