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and the faeces have a foul, sickly odor, and are fluid in char- 

 acter, instead of solid, as in health. AVhen they are mixed 

 with blood and scanty, the case may be considered one of 

 dysentery. 



Treatment. — In either variety, the treatment should 

 begin with injections, of which, one of the best is as fol- 

 lows : — 



Take Laudanum, 4 tablespoonfuls. 



Ether, 1 teaspoonful. 



Gruel, 1 pint. 



Shake them well together, and use from one to four tablespoonfuls 

 as an injection. 



This same mixture may be given by the mouth in the same 

 doses, and will have excellent effect. It is known as *^May- 

 hew's ether and laudanum mixture," and is of great value 

 in almost all affections of the stomach and bowels in dogs. 



As a powder for diarrhoea in dogs, the following is 



efficient : — 



Take Powdered catechu, 



Powdered ginger, 

 Prepared chalk, of each, 5 grains. 



For one dose for a medium- sized dog. 

 This may be mixed with a little soft food, or made into a 

 pill. One such dose three or four times a day will gener- 

 ally check the purging. It is particularly useful in the 

 chronic diarrhoea of old dogs, when about two pills should 

 be given daily for a week or two. 



When there is a great deal of irritation about the anus, 

 the following ointment should be used : — 



Take Powdered camphor, 2 drachms. 



Mercurial ointment, 1 drachm. 



Belladonna ointment, 1 oz. 



Mix well together, and apply with the finger. 



This is also excellent for piles and all kinds of irritation 

 of the anus in dogs. It is an improvement on Mr. Mayhew^s 

 ointment, which he so highly commends for the same purposes. 



