CHAPTER III. 



FEVERS AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



SIMPLE EPHEMERAL FEVER, OR COLD. EPIDEMIC FEVER, OR INFLT7* 

 ENZA. TYPHUS FWVER, OR DISTEMPER. RHEUMATIC FEVER. SMALL- 

 POX. SYMPATHETIC FEVER. 



The dog is peculiarly liable to febrile attacks, which have always 

 a tendency to put on a low form, very similar in its nature to that 

 known as typhus in human diseases. This is so generally the 

 case, that every dog is said to have the distemper at some time of 

 Lis life, that naino being given to this low form of fever. An at- 

 tack may commence with a common col 1, or any inflammatory 

 affection of the lungs, bowels, etc.; and on assuming the low 

 form, is followed by a genuine case of typhus fever or distemper. 

 Nevertheless, it does not follow that the one must necessarily end 

 in the other ; the dog may have simple fever, known as " a co?d, w 

 or various other complaints, without being subjected to the true 

 distemper. The fevers occurring in the dog are: 1st, Simple 

 ephemeral fever, commonly called " a cold ; " 2d, Simple epidemic 

 fever, or influenza ; 3d, Typhus fever, known as Distemper; 4th, 

 Rheumatic fever, attacking the muscular and fibrous systems; 

 and, 5th, Small-pox. 



SIMPLE EPHEMERAL FEVER. 



Simple Ephemeral Fever, known as ' a common cold," is 

 ushered in by chilliness, with increased heat of surface, a quick 

 pulse, and slightly hurried breathing. The appeti:e is not as good 

 as usual ; the eyes look dull ; the bowels are costive; the urine is 

 scanty and high-colored There are often cough ana sugnt run 

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