20 EVERYTHING ABOUT DOGS. 



Instead of cauterizing a bite, which always makes a nasty looking wound, I 

 much prefer to use the Peroxyde of Hydrogen, which will do all that cauterizing 

 could do. Should your dog be bitten by a strange dog and any suspicion exists of 

 so-called rabies in the strange dog, immediately cauterize the wound or use the 

 Peroxyde of Hydrogen, and isolate the dog until the time has passed for any fear of 

 hydrophobia developing. This advice is given to those who believe in the so-termed 

 hydrophobia, and you are referred now to Rabies, where I give fully my own belief 

 on this subject, as well as the ideas of other. In case there is a tear, it may be 

 necessary to bandage <r draw together with a few stitches of silk thread. 



BOWELS, INFLAMMATION OF (Enteritis; Peritonitis). This is so ably 

 treated by DALZIEL, and by experience I know it to be good, that I here reproduce 

 his article in full. The best plan, however, is to at once send for a veterinarian, 

 providing you have one who understands or has made a specialty of treating dogs 

 anyhow, get the best one in your locality and dont stop to think of what it will cost. 

 for you owe it to your dog to help him out of his trouble if such a thing is possible. 



"The severity and very dangerous character of this disease in the dog is such 

 that .perhaps the very best advice that can be given to the amateur who finds his 

 valuable dog attacked by it is, send for a qualified veterinary surgeon without delay. 

 The owner may, however, be possessed of sufficient self-confidence as to wish to try 

 hlB own skill in treating the disease, or the animal may not be considered of 

 sufficient value to Incur the expense of employing a professional man, although 

 there may ne every desire to save the animal's life; and if I can help in any such 

 commendable endeavor without encouraging useless and ignorant experiments at 

 the cost of torture to the dog, I shall feel that I have been of some little service. 

 Whatever course Is determined on, whether home treatment or the calling in of 

 professional aid, the decision should not be taken till the symptoms have been 

 carefully ana minutely observed, and the greatest attention must be paid to them, 

 else thw< Js every fear of the amateur confounding it with and treating it as colic, 

 a diH.eaHo which, although strongly resembling inflammation in some of its symp- 

 toms, differs widely in others, and requires totally different treatment. Colic, if 

 neglected or if wrongly treated, may, and frequently does, end in inflammation, but 

 it is in itself a distinct ailment, and the same remark equally appliesto constipation 

 or obstruction of the bowels. As inflammation of the bowels or enteritis is one of 

 the most fatal diseases to which the dog is liable frequently carrying him off very 

 quickly no half measures will do for it; but, having ascertained clearly from the 

 prevailing symptoms that the disease is actually present, remedial measures must 

 be adopted with promptitude and energy. The main causes of the disease are irreg- 

 ular or improper diet, or it may be irritation caused by the dog having swallowed 

 some hard indigestible substance; exposure to cold and wet may produce it, and it 

 is sometimes the result of ill-usage, such as a kick. 



"Inflammation of the bowels may bo distinguished from colic in being more 

 gradual in its approach, and is always ushered in by general feverishness; the nose 

 IB hot and dry, the eyes red and inflamed, and the whole countenance is expressive 

 of great artxiety; shivering fits occur, the belly is hard and distended, and the sur- 

 face hot to the touch; the urine is generally scanty and high colored. As in colic, 

 when standing, the back is arched, the feet are drawn in toward each other, and the 

 tail is tightly tucked between the legs, or the dog may steal into a quiet corner, 

 etretch his legs out before and behind, and crouch with his belly on the ground, 

 probably finding temporary relief by bringing it in contact with the cold floor or 



