272 DISEASES OF THE DOG. 



1. Astringent Ball, useful in Diabetes or Hemorrhage — Powdered 

 opium, 2 to 3 grains ; gallic acid, 4 to 6 grains ; alum, 5 to 10 

 grains ; powdered bark, 10 grains ; linseed-meal, enough to form 

 a ball for a large dog, or divide in two for a small one. 



2. Astringent Ointment for Piles — Gallic acid, 10 grains ; goulard 

 extract, 15 drops; lard, 1 oz. Mix. 



3. Astringent Washes for the Eves — Grouiard extract, 1 dram ; 

 water, 1 oz. Mix. Or, nitrate of silver, 2 to 8 grains; water, 1 oz. 

 Mix, and drop into the eyes with a quill ; or wine of opium to be 

 dropped into the eye. 



4. Sulphate of zinc, 5 to 8 grains ; water, 2 oz. Mix. 



Blisters. 



In the application of blisters to the skin of the dog, great care 

 should be taken to muzzle him, and remove the muzzle only at feed- 

 ing-time. 



Before blistering cut the hair off with scissors from the part to 

 be blistered. 



Sweating Application for Enlarged G-roivths. 



Lard, one ounce ; red iodide of mercury, one drachm ; mix. Rub 

 in a little everv day until producing a watery discharge, then desist 

 for a few days, repeating when necessary ; or paint with tincture of 

 iodine every day until the desired effect is produced. 



Emetics. 



Sometimes emetics are required for dogs, but not often. Vomiting 

 being a natural process with him, he seldom needs provoking. Eme- 

 tics, if had recourse to too often, will cause his stomach to become so 

 irritable that neither food nor medicine will remain on it. Their 

 administration should be kept carefully within the bounds of absolute 

 necessity. 



