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INDEX. 



Poisoning, 388. 



Polypus, 301. 



Pomeranian, the, description of, 



78. 

 Poodle, description of, 75. 



illustration of, 300. 

 Post-partum fever, 291. 

 Preparation for whelping, 140. 

 Presence of a fifth toe in large 



breeds, 9. 

 Prevalence of disease, 206. 

 Prognosis in respiratory diseases, 



213. 

 Prolapse of the rectum, 271. 



of the vagina, 284. 

 Prophylaxis in respiratory diseases, 



213. 

 Psychic characteristics of the dog, 



15. 

 Pug dog, description of, 90. 



illustration of, 370. 

 Pulse, the, 187. 



Puppies, exercise and training of, 

 161. 

 feeding, 156. 

 management of, 158. 

 rearing, 150. 

 washing, 160. 

 weaning, 152. 



Quality, 26. 



Rabies (hydrophobia), 313. 

 dumb, 318. 

 incubation in, 314. 

 paralytic form, 317. 

 Rearing of puppies, 150. 

 Rectum, prolapse of, 271. 

 Regions, anatomical, of the dog, 

 26. 

 illustration of, 29. 

 Relative prevalence of disease, 



208. 

 Remedies and their modes of use, 

 192. 



Renal calculus, 279. 

 Respiration, 212. 

 Retention of urine, 276. 

 Retrievers, 73, 264. 

 Retrieving, 167. 

 Reversion, 131. • ' 



Rheumatism, acute, 365. 



chronic, muscular, 367. 

 Rickets, 363. 

 Ringworm, 332. 



plant causing, 343. 

 Rough collie, 77, 312. 

 Russian wolfhound or barzoi, 32, 37 



St. Bernard, description of, 86. 



illustration of, 368. 

 Salivary glands, 248. 

 Salivation, 251. 

 Sarcoptic mange, 332. 

 Schipperke, the, 92, 392. 

 Scotch terrier, the, 53, 104. 

 Secretion of milk, 144. 

 Sense organs, 14. 

 Setter and pointer form, 62. 

 Shedding of the teeth, 175. 

 Sheep dogs, 76. 

 Skin, care of the, 117. 



diseases of, 329. 



grooming, 159. 



structure and functions of, 117. 

 Skye terrier, 53, 120. 

 Spaniels, 69. 



the clumber, 71, 240. 



the cocker, 69, 224. 



the English water, 73. 



the field, 69, 216. 



the Irish water, 72,' 256. 



the toy, 91, 384. 

 Spasms, 319. 

 Spaying, 387. 



Specialism in breeding dogs, 23. 

 Spitz, the, 78. 

 Sprains and bruises, 384. 

 Squint, 312. 

 Standards, 21. 



