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nient, as laid down for eczema, is needful, and as the 

 dog will invariably worry the sores incessantly by 

 licking, they should be dusted with zinc or ichthyol 

 powder, and then bandaged or socked. If a dog is 

 constantly licking its dew-claw, look at it to make sure 

 it is not growing in. In this case it needs to be cut 

 rather short, preferably by a veterinary surgeon, and 

 the sore dressed. Dew-claws on the hind legs should 

 always be removed by a veterinary surgeon in puppy- 

 hood. 



Colds and Coughs. Colds, or coryza, beset dogs a? 

 they do humans, but in lesser degree. A chest cold 

 needs a flannel cross-over, sometimes a hot linseed 

 poultice (in treating dogs it is much better to use, if 

 possible, some dry poultice which will not leave the 

 dog sopping after it is removed), or a mustard - leal. 

 Rubbing with white vaseline oil and ten drops of tur- 

 pentine to each ounce, if vigorously done, is as good 

 for colds as for rheumatism. Everyone knows what a 

 cold is, and the toy dog's cold should be treated like 

 one's own. The clinical thermometer should be used, 

 and if the temperature exceeds 100, a pill of 5 grs. 

 of nitrate of potash should be given every four hours 

 until it is normal again, or, if it cannot be got down 

 thus, give J gr. of sulphate of quinine and i gr. of 

 phenacetin, using the tabloids, and dividing them as 

 desired. The strength must be well kept up. Coughs 

 the dog's hollow, deep-drawn brand are a sore trial 

 to the hearer. They sound terrible, but are seldom 

 of much moment. If from cold, put a little vaseline 

 or glycerine on the nose three or four times a, day. It 

 will be licked off, and give relief, while some dogs will 

 eat glycerine lozenges if not flavoured with lemon. 

 Vaseline, again, is an excellent thing for bronchial 

 wheezing, such as pugs are especially subject to, and 

 will always be taken if put on the nose. Cream 

 also is soothing, and where is the dog that does not 

 like it 1 



