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Treatment. — Upon the particular cause depend the remedies 

 to be selected. There is no panacea for diseases of the eye. 

 No one lotion or ointment is a specific. A veterinary surgeon 

 should be consulted in any but trifling injuries to this most 

 important organ. 



For simple inflammation of the conjunctiva or outer covering 

 of the globe, foment with warm milk and afterwards use a 

 lotion of sulphate of zinc, two grains to an ounce of water. 



FISTULA* 



Causes. — Habitual constipation and chronic indigestion. 



The seat of fistula in dogs is in or near the anus. • It is very 

 painful, and calls for the skill of the veterinary surgeon. 



The pipe or sinus has to be slit open and prevented from 

 re-forming by some caustic agent or mechanical impediment, as 

 a seton. 



Prevention consists in dieting a dog subject to constipation 

 and giving suitable aperients when necessary. It is very cruel 

 to neglect this. 



FITS. 



None of the domestic animals are so liable to fits as the 

 dog. 



Causes. — Teething, constipation, distemper, worms, and 

 other diseases affecting the nervous system. 



Treatment. — Keep the bowels open. Let the exercise be 

 regular but not excessive. Apply EUiman's to the back of the 

 poll, and in cases of long standing dress a seton with it and pass 

 it through the skin. 



Doses of from five to fifteen grains of bromide of potassium 

 are beneficial in some cases, but the main thing is to attend to 

 the bowels and the counter-irritant at the back of the neck as 

 above. 



