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brouglit up again without deranging the health at 

 all. Chalk and gum arable in equal proportions are 

 the nK)st certain astringent for the purging of dogs. 

 [See this subject under the article Distemper.] 



BATHING. 



Both the warm and the cold bathin<>^ of does is 

 attended in many cases with the happiest effects. 

 Warm bathing seems peculiarly congenial to them, 

 and is often even a sovereign remedy. In inflamma- 

 tion, particularly of the bowels, it is highly proper. 

 In lumbago and other rheumatism, which are very com- 

 mon to dogs, it is attended with the best effects. In 

 obstinate costiveness it will often relax the bowels 

 when every other remedy has failed. When inter- 

 nal injuries are received from accidents, it relaxes and 

 prevents inflammation. In pupping, there is sometimes 

 great difficulty ; in which case the warm bath fre- 

 quently relaxes the parts, and the puppies become 

 evacuated. In spasms it is also excellent. 



Wlien a warm bath is used for a dog, the heat 

 should be regulated according to the case. In inflam- 

 mations it should be considerable, and in rheuma- 

 tisms also ; but it must be remembered, that, from 

 habit, many persons can bear water hotter than a 

 dog can bear it ; consequently, in ascertaining the 

 heat by the hand, this should be considered. 100 de- 

 grees is a very considerable heat to dogs, and is only 

 proper in inflammations and rheumatism. For in- 

 juries, for spasms, or to relax, 96' or QJ degrees is suf- 

 ficient. The continuance m water also is to be re- 

 gulated according to circumstances. To relax, as in 

 pupping bitches, slight spasms, or where the animal 



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