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should .be groomed daily, as this tends to produce a healthier action of the skin, 

 have plenty of exercise and fresh air, and be frequently washed with Eberhart's 

 Dog Soap, and either Sergeant's, Clayton's or Dent's Condition Pills be used for a 

 course of treatment, they working on and purifying the blood. 



SCROTAL IRRITATION. This is met with in dogs used constantly for stud 

 purposes. The scrotum becomes red, spots appear, discharging serum and irri- 

 tation is severe. The part finally becomes swollen, very sore, the discharge drying 

 forms scabs, which come off, leaving sore patches, and granulation is very likely 

 to appear. On the first appearance of any irritation bathe parts with warm water 

 and administer a mild aperient. After you have well dried the parts, dress morn- 

 ing and night with boracic acid ointment, and put muzzle on dog to prevent his 

 licking it off. If granulations exist touch with nitrate of silver. If the trouble 

 recurs, as it often does, repeat the treatment. 



ST. VITUS DANCE. -See CHOREA. 



SPRAINS. By this you will understand, as meant, a sudden, violent straining 

 of a tendon, or ligament, caused by extreme or long-continued exertion, stepping 

 on something, or by getting his foot into a hole while running, causing a twist 

 of limb or body from the natural position. Sudden and severe pain is followed 

 by inflammation. You can discover the exact seat of the injury by passing the 

 hand over the back, shoulder, or limb which seems to be affected. Rest is neces- 

 sary and advisable in such cases, and also to give a cooling aperient, such as the 

 "Mild Purgative. 1 " 



Syrup of buckthorn 3 parts 



Syrup of white poppies 1 part 



Castor oil 2 parts 



Dose for 15-lb. to 30-lb. dog is a tablespoonful; larger dogs two tablespoon- 

 fuls as a dose. Shake bottle well. 



As soon as possible bathe with water as warm as the dog can bear it, and then 

 rub 'the part with Liniment for Sprains, B, wisest, etc., at least three times 

 a clay. 



STOMACH, INFLAMMATION OF (Gastritis). This comes from a number of 

 causes; irritants accidentally swa.llowed, sometimes by mineral or other poisons 

 carelessly thrown out by those who have used them for poisoning rats. The use 

 of areca nut or turpentine will cause inflammation. The dog may have acci- 

 dently swallowed something of an irritating nature while helping himself from 

 the garbage barrel, as many dogs will do. 



THE SYAIPTOMS are excessive thirst and violent vomiting, and between these 

 the dog will lie on his side, stretched out, whining and moaning from the pain 

 he is suffering. When this is observed administer from 14 grain to y 2 grain of 

 hydrochlorate of cocaine. 



TREATMENT. Keep the dog undisturbed, with a constant, supply of water tha^ 

 has been boiled, within reach, and give him mutton broth made with barley and 

 a little isinglajs added to it. To allay the pain a very little opium may be given., 

 Less medicine in such a case is tho, be&er'ptan to fol'ow. If diarrhea should fol- 

 low, which is very likely, this must be treated as directed under that head. 



SUNSTROKE. This sometimes happens to dogs, the same as to people, b i 

 not often, and generally not to a dog rightly cared for by its owner, but to the 



