S18 FEVERS AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



which is the fertile source of kennel lameness, or chest-founder, 

 the latter being nothing more than rheumatism of the muscles of 

 the shoulders. Again, those which spend half their time before a 

 roasting fire, and the other half in the wet and cold, are very liable 

 to contract this kind of fever, but not in so intractable a form as 

 the denizen of the clamp kennel. By some writers this affection 

 is classed among inflammations, and it is a debatable point to which 

 of these divisions it should be assigned. But this is of little con- 

 sequence, so that the fever is properly known and easily recog- 

 nized by the symptoms. I shall therefore include here, rheumatic 

 fever, which is a general affection, and also the partial attacks 

 known as kennel lameness or chest-founder, and rheumatism of 

 the loins, commonly called palsy of the back. 



Rheumatic fever is known by the following signs : There is 

 considerable evidence of fever, but not of a very high character, 

 th?. pulse being full but not very quick, with shivering and dull- 

 ness, except when touched or threatened the slightest approach 

 causing a shriek, evidently from the fear of pain. The dog gen- 

 erally retires into a corner, and is very reluctant to come out. On 

 being forcibly brought out, he snarls at the hand even of his best 

 friend, and stands with his back up, evidently prepared to defend 

 himself from the pat of the hand, which to him is anguish. The 

 bowels are confined, and the urine highly colored and scanty. 

 The treatment consists in bleeding from the neck, to a moderate 

 extent, if the dog is very gross and full of condition, followed with 

 a smart dose of opening physic : (12) or (13). After this has acted 

 give the following pills : 



Calomel. 



Purified opium, of each 1 grain. 

 Powdered root of colchicum, 2 to 3 grains. 

 Syrup, enough to make a pill. 



This is the dose for an average-sized dog. A hot bath is often of 

 service, care being taken to dry the skin before the fire. Then 

 follow up with a liberal friction by the aid of the liniment (43). 



Kennel lameness, or chest-founder, manifests itself in a stiffness 

 or soreness of the shoulders, so that the dog is unable to gallop 



