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somewhat analogous at the commencement, they should be placed 

 under the care of a professional expert without delay, and not 

 tampered with by giving quack medicines. 



THE PIG. 



524. This animal, although subjected to the worst forms of insanitary 

 conditions, rarely suffers from derangement of the respiratory organs. 

 Cases of Laryngitis are sometimes met with, also Bronchitis and 

 Inflammation of the Lungs. The conditions of nursing and treatment 

 as named for the dog (par. 525) can be followed, but the doses of 

 medicine there noted must be doubled. 



THE DOG. 



525. Like all other animals, the dog suffers from derangement and 

 diseases of the Respiratory Organs — such as. Laryngitis, Bronchitis, 

 Congestion of the Lungs, Pneumonia, Pleurisy, Hydro-thorax, and 

 Asthma. When the animal is seen aihng, it should at once beput into 

 a warm, dry, well-ventilated room or kennel, with the bed well raised 

 from the floor, which should be covered with sawdust or moss litter. 

 Should the weather be cold and raw, and an oil stove (well guarded), 

 be put into the kennel, it will be found very serviceable, keeping the 

 room or kennel at a proper temperature. A mild dose of opening 

 medicine should first be administered, such as two to eight drachms 

 each of castor oil and syrup of buckthorn, according to the size of the 

 animal. When necessary apply to each side of the chest, behind the 

 shoulders, some stimulative embrocation, (see Appendix) over which 

 apply a good layer of absorbent cotton-wool, and retain it in its place 

 with a bandage round the body; or a piece of flannel three or four 

 ply thick wrung out of hot water may be rolled round the body behind 

 the shoulder, covered with a waterproof cover, and secured with a 

 bandage. The following medicine can also be administered, i.e., from 

 one to four drachms of liquor ammonia acetatis, along with 20 to 60 

 drops of spirits of nitre, given every eight or ten hours in one wine- 

 glassful of cold water or linseed tea. When a cough is present and 

 troublesome the cough mixture for dogs, (see Appendix) can be used 



