360 THE DOG IN DISEASE. 



others use soothing lotions. Painting vigorously around 

 but not on the seat of inflammation with tincture of 

 iodine, with the application of the lead-and-opium lotion 

 to the actually inflamed part, are the measures we are in- 

 clined to recommend. 



All agree that constitutional treatment is essential. 

 The bowels should be relaxed with salines. This is of 

 great importance. 



The food should be bland at first ; later, highly concen- 

 trated but easily digestible. 



If there be much prostration, alcoholic stimulants are 

 absolutely necessary, in small repeated doses. 



The following has been found as useful as any internal 

 medication : 



1J Tinct. f erri perchlor 3 v ; 



Potass, chlorat 3 v ; 



Glycerin | ij ; 



Aquse ad vii j. 



Ft. mist. 



Sig. : Dessertspoonful every two to three hours. 



After the acute stage, quinine and iron, or the citrate 

 of iron and quinine, with perhaps cod-liver oil, may be 

 needed. 



The above remedy may be given in capsules when the 

 dog is fractious, ten drops of the tincture of iron dropped 

 on ten grains of powdered chlorate of potassium, allowing 

 water or a little milk just after to dilute the medicine in 

 the stomach. 



The animal had better be isolated from others, and 

 every attention paid to the surroundings, as the disease is 

 a grave one. 



