26 EVERYTHING ABOUT DOGS. 



half pint, must be used continuously for some time, in fact till the desired object 

 has been attained. This end will be greatly facilitated by first introducing the 

 finger, oiled, into the rectum, and removing as much of the hard lumps of feces 

 as can be reached. Assistance will also be given to the action of the clysters by 

 gently pressing or kneading the belly at intervals with the hand. It is necessary 

 that everything should be done with the greatest gentleness; boisterous conduct 

 and rough handling being likely to alarm the patient and cause him to do himself 

 irreparable injury. When the lower bowels have been emptied follow it up by 

 giving the dog a strong dose of Podophyllin pills: 



Podolphyllin 6 grains 



Compound extract of colocynth 30 grains 



Powdered rhubarb 48 grains 



Extract of henbane 36 grains 



Mix and divide into twenty-four pills. The dose is from one-half to two pills, 

 according to age and size, and it is advisable to give the dog a little warm broth 

 after the pill to assist in its action. 



The use of purgatives must not be resorted to, to prevent a recurrence of the 

 disease. The system of management must be altered, the dog must have daily 

 exercise, the food must be varied and embrace a portion of boiled green vegetables 

 at least every second or third day. For a week or so after the attack rather sloppy 

 food should be given, such as well-boiled porridge and milk, or broth, and an 

 Occasional meal of boiled liver will act as a gentle laxative. 



Worms are another cause of obstruction in the intestines, especially in puppies; 

 round worms get coiled into balls, set up local irritation and interfere with the 

 natural action of the bowels. 



BRAIN, INFLAMMATION OF THE (MENINGITIS). The meingess, the membranes 

 enveloping the brain, are liable to inflammation. Symptoms are great drowsiness, 

 with sudden spasmodic movements of the muscles of the bead and chest during 

 sleep. The disease is often preceded by fits. In this and other brain troubles 

 there is a disposition to walk in circles, always to one side, and the sight is so 

 affected that the dog runs against obstacles. Treatment by the amateur is of no 

 avail; call in a good veterinarian or your family doctor. 



BLISTERS. See general remarks under heading of MEDICAL TERMS. 



BOILS. This term, being in common use, is well understood. Boils are not 

 very common on the dog; when they appear a poultice of some kind should, if 

 practicable, be kept constantly applied, in order to bring the boil quickly to a 

 head, when it should be opened with a lancet, the matter well squeezed out of it, 

 the part well washed with tepid water, and then dressed with the following oint- 

 ment: Turner's Cerate (Ceratum calamin^), loz.; precipitated chalk and glycer- 

 ine, and carbolic acid, each 2dr.; mixed. If bicarbonate of soda dose, ten grains 

 for a 301b. dog be given three times a day it will check the tendency to form 

 boils. Smaller toy dogs use five-grain doses, large breeds fifteen-grain doses. 



BLOTCH. When dogs are affected with blotch, inflamed patches are observed 

 on various parts of the body: these discharge thin mattery fluid, which forms a 

 scab, matting the hair together, which in a few days falls off, leaving bare patches 

 moist from the exuded fluid. These will appear in a night, and need cause no 

 alarm whatever. They soon yield to a treatment twice daily of Eberhart's Skin 

 Cure rubbed in and around the edges. Boracic acid powder may also be dusted in 



