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the same manner as the pericardium may become 

 involved when pleurisy occurs. The author's ex- 

 perience leads him to believe that inflammation of 

 the heart sac is a frequent accompaniment of pleuritis 

 when such is concurrent with distemper. The pain 

 present in pleurisy is known as pleurodynia, and it 

 becomes most obvious when the animal attempts to 

 cough, hence the latter is always of a short, sup- 

 pressed, dry character, the breathing laboured, 

 the temperature usually about 104° Fahr., and the 

 dog has no inclination either for exercise or food, 

 but remains persistently standing, or else in a semi- 

 recumbent attitude. Effusion, or dropsy of the 

 chest, is common in pleuritis, and if severe dropsical 

 swellings [Anasarca) may make their appearance, 

 especially about the breast. 



Treatment. — Warmth and a moist atmosphere 

 are indispensable features in the management of 

 this trouble. Counter-irritation is necessary, 

 though not adopted by all veterinary surgeons. 

 Five-grain doses of iodide of potash night and morn- 

 ing is a most useful drug as it favours absorption 

 of the fluid. Painting the chest with iodine liniment 

 is an excellent form of counter-irritation, but with 

 reference to this matter see " Pneumonia," and also 

 the treatment prescribed under the heading of that 

 disease, the general management of which is practi- 

 cally the same in the two complaints. 



