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weak solution of the chloride of zinc will also be 

 found very useful for removing the present foetor, 

 especially if a little sugar be added; but it must not 

 be continued longer than is necessary ; for it can 

 destroy the enamel. None of these applications, how- 

 ever, will do more than temporary good. To per- 

 fectly destroy the nuisance, the teeth must, from time 

 to time, be scraped with instruments similar to those 

 employed by the dentist, but of a size suited to that 

 of the dog. When this is effectually done, the mouth 

 will speedily heal, upon the free employment of the 

 wash previously recommended, and the breath of the, 

 animal no longer be offensive. 



CHAPTER VII. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE MEMBRANE OF THE NOSE. 



There are two distinct affections of the membrane of 

 the nose. The first is a peculiar violent spasmodic 

 snorting noise, made with the head generally ex- 

 tended; the nose protruded and pointing a little 

 upwards. It will occasionally last for two minutes, 

 or more, until the dog seems to be giddy ; sometimes 

 it terminates in a fit of sneezing ; it is never connected 

 with any degree of cough. It appears to arise from 

 an itching sensation within the nostril, which springs 

 from disordered digestion. Attention to the food of 

 the animal is now of every consequence. The treat- 

 ment may begin with an emetic, 

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