232 EVERYTHING ABOUT DOGS. 



Dem ulccnts Agents to soften effecs of irritants, by sheathing the surface, 

 such as glycerine, gum acacia, and are used as a vehicle in giving such irritating 

 articles as turpentine, oil of male fern, and many others. 



Diaphoretics. Medicines to produce sweating, as sweet spirits of nitre. 



Diuxetics,' Remedies which increase discharge of urine, such as nitrate of 

 potash. Venice turpentine, balsalm copabia, etc. 



Emetics. Agents used to produce vomiting. A dog's stomach is very easily 

 acted on. Numerous medicines are used. Ipecacuanha wine is easy in its effects. 

 Emetic tartar and common salt are useful emetics. Dogs eat grass to produce 

 vomiting. 



Emollients. Agents that soften or relax the parts applied to, such as poultices, 

 camphorated oil, olive oil and fomentations. 



Laxatives. See Cathartics. 



Narcotics. Medicines to produce sleep and relieve pain. Morphine is used 

 mostly for the dog. 



Purgatives. See Cathartics. 



Stimulants. Medicine and liquors used to produce immediate but temporary 

 increase of strength; given in collapse, exhaustion, or in excessive debility, when 

 fever is not present. Sherry wine clear, whisky with a little water added, or good 

 port wine, are good. 



Stomachics and Ton-ics. Medicines to excite and strengthen the stomach. 

 Tonics are especially good in cases of debility following fever, distemper and low- 

 ering diseases; mostly used for the dog are, quinine, iron, gentian, rhubarb, etc. 

 There are several condition pills now put up, especially for dogs. Sergeants' Con- 

 dition Pills, Glover's Tonic and Dent's Condition Pills are all good. Dr. Glover's is 

 in liquid form. Either of these will do the work. 



Vermifuge. Medicines to destroy or expel worms. 



Clysters or Enemas. These agents are mostly in the liquid form, and are 

 administered for various purposes, as the softening and removal of hardened fceces, 

 the allaying of spasm or colic in the bowels, the destruction of worms, for check- 

 ing diarrhea, and more rarely for nourishing the body. The forms for clysters will 

 be found in the parts of the work treating of those ailments in which they are 

 used. The means of injecting the clyster is usually the common bladder and pipe 

 sold by druggists at 25 cents each, or what is greatly better, an india rubber bottle 

 ei.ema, which gives the operator greater power, and is itself less trouble, being 

 self-niling. 



