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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



it torn in the bush or in fighting. This yields 

 readily to washing- with permanganate of potash 

 lotion, and the application of zinc ointment or 

 Zam-Buk. A stitch or two if much cut, and anti- 

 septic dressings. 



Eczema. Vide SKIN DISEASES. 



Emaciation. Always a bad sign, but taken by 

 itself it is not diagnostic. Very rapid in some 

 fevers, such as distemper, more slow in kidney 

 or liver ailments and in worms. It is, however, 

 not a good thing to conclude quickly that a dog 

 has worms or anything else, such as nephritis. A 

 skilled vet. should examine very carefully. 



Enteritis. Vide BOWELS, INFLAMMATION OF. 



Enemas. Sometimes given for the relief of 

 great constipation. The syringe should be the 

 ordinary balloon-shape and proportioned to the 

 size of the dog, holding from two ounces to a pint. 

 Warm soapy water is as good as anything, but 

 see that the syringe is completely filled, else air 

 will be thrown up. Oil both the anus and the tube, 

 and after the operation keep the dog at rest on 

 straw for some little time until the matter is likely 

 to be softened. Warm olive oil, or glycerine and 

 water, is sometimes used. You do not require so 

 much, but in all cases the syringe must be full. 



Epilepsy. Vide FITS. 



Eyeball, Dislocation of. First clean the eye 

 with lukewarm water and very soft sponge, 

 simply squeezing the water over it, freeing it from 

 all dirt. Then the eyelids 'must be held widely 

 apart by an assistant while you exert gentle but 

 firm pressure with clean, oiled fingers, and the 

 eyeball will slip back into ils place. But this 

 must be done at once, or much mischief will 

 ensue. 



Eye Diseases. See AMAUROSIS ; CATARACT. 



Eyes : Disease of the Haws. These get red, 

 enlarged, and hardened. They may sometimes 

 curl outwards. Very unsightly, and if persistent 

 must be cut, but only a vet. can do this safely. 

 This trouble with the haw is more common among 

 Bloodhounds, Newfoundlands, Pugs, and Bulls. 



Eyes, Inflammation of. However caused, this 

 must be treated on general principles. If acute 

 the animal should be kept for some days in a 

 darkened room, and as much at rest as possible. 

 Low diet, milk, beef-tea or Bovril, and slops. 

 Spratts' invalid food and invalid biscuits after the 

 inflammation has subsided. Bowels to be opened 

 with the castor-oil and syrup of buckthorn mixture, 

 and kept open with a little raw liver. Bathing 

 thrice daily, or oftcner, with cold water, will do 

 good, and after a few days use eye-drops, put in 

 with a camel-hair brush (i grain of sulphate of 

 zinc to i ounce of water, or 3 grains of powdered 

 alum to the same quantity. A borax eye-wash 

 might be used, or a grain of nitrate of silver to 

 the ounce of water). 



In convalescence feed well and often. A little 

 raw meat, soup, milk, eggs, and Virol. No cod- 

 liver oil ; this is apt to disagree, especially with 

 Toy dogs. Don't expose to high winds or wet for 

 some weeks. 



Eyes, Sore. The trouble is generally in the 

 eyelids, which may be ulcerated. The eyes them- 

 selves are congested and the lids sometimes 

 swollen, and matter discharges. Give purgatives, 

 lessen diet, no dainties. A little citrine ointment 

 or lanoline, to prevent eyes sticking together, and 

 during the day eye-drops. 



Eyes, Weeping. A vet. only should see and 

 treat, else an abscess may form, as the ducts are 

 generally closed up. These ducts are called the 

 lachrymal, and convey the tears from the inner 

 canthuses to the interior of the nose. 



Feet, Sore. Perfect cleanliness, washing every 

 night. Clean bed, after anointing with Zam-Buk. 

 If sores around the nails, dog to wear socks. Zinc 

 or alum or borax lotion. Cleanliness to be 

 thorough. Sock not too hot. 



Fits. Whatever be the cause, they are very 

 alarming. In puppies they are called CONVUL- 

 SIONS, and resemble epileptic fits. Keep the dog 

 very quiet, but use little force, simply enough to 

 keep him from hurting himself. Keep out of the 

 sun, or in a darkened room. When he can 

 swallow give from 2 to 20 grains (according to 

 size) of bromide .of potassium in a little camphor 

 water thrice daily for a few days. Only milk 

 food. Keep quiet. 



The Epileptic fit, common after distemper, is 

 easily known. Sudden attack, the dog falls, and 

 is unconscious, with frothing at mouth and 

 champing of the jaws. 



Treatment. Just keep him quiet and prevent 

 his injuring himself. A whiff or two of chloro- 

 form if it continues long. Then the same treat- 

 ment as for puppies in fits, but the dose to be 

 bigger. No occasion for alarm, but the medicine 

 must be continued for weeks. Afterwards give 

 from a quarter to a whole tablet of Phosferine 

 thrice daily. Great care in diet is needed, and 

 this should never be too stimulating, but nourish- 

 ing and simple. 



Fleas. Washing with Spratts' medicated soap. 

 Extra clean kennels. Dusting with Keating, and 

 afterwards washing. This may not kill the fleas, 

 but it drives them off. Take the dog on the 

 grass while dusting, and begin along the spine. 

 Never do it in the house. 



Foods for Sick Dogs. Do not cram the dog 

 il possible. A spoonful taken naturally is better 

 than ten forced. The latter exhausts the dog and 

 worries him terribly. Little and often should 

 be the rule. Milk diet ranks highest, but it should 

 have eggs in it and not be too sweet. Rabbit or 

 chicken broth, with the meat finely cut up. Liver 

 boiled is a dainty that few dogs refuse, but it is 

 to be used with caution. Grilled sweetbreads. 

 For Toy dogs the milk should be peptonised 

 (Fairchild's any chemist). Robinson's patent 

 barley. Fish, but not the oily kinds. Raw meat 

 minced and without the fat in early convalescence. 

 Bovril also; then Virol to pick up the strength 

 and substance, and Spratts' invalid food and the 

 invalid biscuits. If one rings the changes on all 



