DOGS. 



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BRAIN DISEASES* 



Except for that most terrible of all affections of the brain, 

 rabies (see page 89), the dog is not very liable to brain troubles 

 after puppyhood. 



Fits connected with teething, and water on the brain are 

 congenital. 



Treatment. — Aperients, laxative food, afterwards tonics, and 

 repeated applications of the EUiman's at the back of the poll. 



In severe cases a seton (see page 87, line 22) may be put in 

 and be daily dressed with EUiman's until a discharge is set 

 up and relief obtained, but we advise that a veterinary surgeon 

 should be called in. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN, 

 Causes. — External injuries and hereditary scrofula. 

 Blows and falls on the head account for most of the former, 

 but no small number of them arise from the use of dangerous 

 caustics in the treatment of canker of the ear. These agents 

 penetrate the inner ear and spread inflammation to the membranes 

 covering the brain. 



Treatment. — Pour into the ears a warm mixture of belladonna 

 and glycerine, apply the EUiman's to the back of the poll, and 

 give aperients. 



BRONCHITIS, 



Causes. — Cold and exposure ; over-feeding and old age. 



That produced from the first two named causes is of the 

 acute kind and more amendable to treatment than the chronic, 

 which is the result of degenerative changes from pressure on the 

 heart and lungs. 



Treatment. — Rub in the EUiman's from the throat to the 

 breast and again behind the elbows as far as the ribs, extend the 

 rubbing in a backward direction and repeat next day. 



