DOGS. 



EARS, SWELLED FLAPS OR 



(5^^ Abscesses, page 87.) 



DIARRHCEA, 



Causes. — Improper food, chills; sometimes it is a symptom 

 of distemper. 



Treatment. — A dose of castor oil, followed by a mixture of 

 bismuth and chalk containing five grains of the former to 

 twenty of the latter, or chlorodyne in ten to thirty drop doses 

 in twice the amount of water, three times daily. 



Prevention. — Avoidance of stale food, such as the contents 

 of the "stock pot," and of the flesh of animals that have died. 



DIPHTHERIA, 



A condition resembling the fatal malady known under the 

 above name is liable to attack dogs in foul and unhealthy 

 surroundings, but it is not actually diphtheria. 



Treatment. — Apply on a sponge tied to a stick (see Choking 

 page 95) a gargle composed of ten grains of chlorate of potash to 

 four ounces of water several times a day. 



Rub the Elliman's on the outside of the throat daily. 



Prevention. — Isolate the infected animal and thoroughly 

 disinfect the place. A good dry bed and plenty of fresh air 

 are essential. 



DISLOCATIONS. 



Cause. — The hip and shoulder joints are occasionally put out 

 of place by sudden twists and turns. 



Treatment. — Reduction should be entrusted to a veterinary 

 surgeon. 



