Stoutness] 2 °4 [Stye 



tincture of quinine is one of the best preparations 

 for this purpose. When the tongue has been 

 stung, after extracting the sting and applying 

 the ammonia sparingly, ice should be applied to 

 reduce the swelling. 



Stoutness : 



Symptoms : A general increase of the fatty- 

 constituents of the body ; the neck becomes thick 

 and seems shorter ; the body is enlarged, especially 

 the abdomen, which is hard and distended. The 

 dog walks with difficulty, is constantly panting, 

 and often has an asthmatical cough. The heart's 

 action is generally weak and feeble. 



Treatment : More good is to be done by 

 dieting in these cases than medicine, and often 

 great benefit is derived by feeding sparingly 

 and entirely on lean raw meat. As to quantity, 

 this, of course, must depend on the size of the 

 dog, but if half the quantity in bulk is given to 

 what the dog has been in the habit of having, 

 this should be about the right amount. Feed 

 twice a day. Also give, at least once a week, 

 a dose of purgative medicine, and make the dog 

 take some exercise, which should be gradually 

 increased. Do not allow the dog to drink much 

 water. 



Stye: 



Symptoms : A small hard red swelling on the 

 edge of the eyelid. This condition sometimes 

 occurs in dogs during or after distemper. 



Treatment : It can often be cured at once 

 during the early stages by extracting the eye- 

 lash around the roots of which the stye has 





