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liquified and tinged with blood, accompanied by excessive 

 straining, and the last bowel has an inflamed appearance. 



TREATMENT: — As diarrhoea is caused by some ir- 

 ritant, it is advisable in the treatment of this disease to first 

 give a mild physic ; a small tablespoonful of castor oil being 

 preferable. Do not give any other medicine within twenty- 

 four hours after giving the physic. After the twenty-four 

 hours have elapsed give our 



REMEDY NO. i68 AS DIRECTED. 



Should the dog become greatly constipated from the 

 effects of remedy No. i68, give a small tablespoonful of 

 castor oil. 



Price of remedy No. i68, 75 cents. 



DISTEMPER. 



Distemper is a contagious disease. It is one of the most 

 fatal diseases that young dogs are subject to. It most fre- 

 quently occurs about the time the animal is cutting its sec- 

 ond teeth. The principal causes are exposure to cold and 

 moisture, sudden changes in temperature, climate, or sur- 

 roundings. As young dogs are seldom free from worms, 

 many authorities are inclined to the opinion that this is one 

 of the causes of distemper appearing more frequently among 

 young dogs. 



SYMPTOMS :— Appetite impared ; the dog appears 

 dull, bowels overactive, stomach nauseated. These symptoms 

 are soon followed by red, water)' eyes, slight cough, and the 

 pulse quickened. As the disease advances there is an ac- 

 cumulation of secretion about the eyes and nose, accom- 

 . panied by a flow of mucus from the nostrils. The coat be- 

 comes rough, cough more severe, and the nose is very fever- 



