102 EVERYTHING ABOUT DOGS. 



treatment to that already advised should be given, using the ointment and wash- 

 ing with the following lotion alternately. 



WasJi, for T^mor. Goulard's- water, y e pint; laudanum, '/ 2 ounce; tincture of 

 arnica, 14 ounce; mixed. 



PERIOSTITIS (INFLAMMATION OF THE PERIOSTEM, THE MEMBRANE COVERING OF 

 SHE BONE, is not often met with in the dog, usually arising from direct injuries. 

 It is a most painful disease, the membrane becomes greatly inflamed and swollen, 

 separated from the bone, while frequently deposits of bone the result, which cause 

 lumps that are unsightly. The isymptQms are heat and swelling of the skin over 

 the affected parts, great pain upon manipulation, feverishness and lameness when 

 it occurs in a limb. Quiet is very essential. Apply hot flannels to the part, or 

 in severe cases, hot linseed poultices will be better. If lumps remain after the 

 swelling has left the part, then paint these with 'tincture of iodine, discontinuing 

 this when the skin becomes sore. I prefer to appy lodin Vasigin, full strength, 

 as it does not make the skin sore, and can be well rubbed in with the hand, twice 

 daily. 



PARTURIENT APOPLEXY. See MILK FEVER. 

 PLEURISY. See INFLAMMATION OF LUNGS. 



PHARYNGITIS (INFIAMMATION OF THE PHARYNX). This disease frequently 

 affects dogs. True pharyngitis is usually due to some foreign body lodged in the 

 pharynx, although it has been caused by strong drugs given with the object of 

 curing disease. In such cases the stomach suffers also. Symptoms are a. dry, 

 irritating cough and a difficulty in swallowing is observed later on, the dog show- 

 ing pain in swallowing; a contraction of the muscles of the throat shown, and 

 upon manipulation the pain is plainly shown. On opening the mouth and exam- 

 ing the throat it will be found red and swollen, and unless the inflammation is 

 checked ulceration of the throat will follow quickly; or abscesses form, which 

 will cause a discharge through the nostrils. 



TREATMENT. Ascertain the cause and try to remove it. If condition is due 

 to foreign matter, this must be moved, and with hot linseed poultice (kept in posi- 

 tion by a bandage) applied to the neck. Nothing solid must be given to eat, feed 

 milk, eggs or Bovine. This simple treatment will generally effect a cure, but 

 should ulceration occur, then paint the part with a weak solution of nitrate of 

 silver 2 grains of this to % ounce of distilled water night and morning with a 

 camel's hair brush. If ulceration is severe and granulations present, touch the 

 latter ^with "London Paste,'-' best applied on the point of a probe, around which is 

 rolled a piece of wool. If pharyngeal abscesses form they must be lanced to empty 

 contents. The dog will be left in a debilitated state when the acute symptoms 

 have subsided, due to the general constitutional disturbance accompanying the 

 disease. A tonic should now be given. Clayton's or Dent's Condition Pills will be 

 just the thing to use for a while. 



POLYPUS. A tumor growing on some mucous membrane, the nose, or the 

 vaginal passage being attacked by a stalk or pedicle, varying in length and thick- 

 ness. The tumor is smooth, of a red color, shaped like a pear and when small 

 is concealed from view, but protrudes as it grows. It discharges a mucus matter 

 oiten tinged with blood and generally offensive in smell. 



The treatment is simple, consisting in the removal of the polypus by tieing a 

 white silk thread or piece of fijie silver wire around the neck, Tighten this daily 



