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from this also they often recover. Even on recovery 

 there is often left a considerable weakness in the 

 back ; and it may be regarded as a rule fiom which 

 there are few deviations, that, when a dog has once 

 had rheumatism, he will be peculiarly liable to it 



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There is another kind of rheumatism that seems to 

 be combined with a spasmodic affection, and which 

 kind peculiarly atiects the neck, causing it to swell 

 imd produce great pain to the dog, in general draw- 

 ing him into a convulsed state of the neck and 

 throat ; sometimes affecting one or both fore legs. 

 In this case the bowels also are always affected, and, 

 when they are relieved, the violence of the complaint 

 is alwavs mitifrated. 



I have not found that any one kind of dog is more 

 prone to rheumatism than another: all seem alike 

 liable to it, that, from being kept warm, become 

 exposed to wet or cold, suddenly or long applied. 



The spring produces more instances of the disease 

 than any other time of the year ; the reason of which 

 is, that the easterly winds prevail then more gene- 

 rally : for it Will be found that this whid is peculiarly 

 injurious to dogs with regard to this complaint. I 

 know many dogs who cannot be exposed to an 

 easterly w ind for a quarter of an hour, without be- 

 coming affected with rheumatism. 



The treatment of this complaint is as follows: — 

 In every instance the bowels should be first attended 

 to; for which purpose, place the animal in warm 

 water, in which keep him for a quarter of an hour, 

 rubbing him well all over during the time. When 

 taken out, rub nearly dry, and wrap up in a blanket 



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