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ness of the nose, and the dog groans, it may be 

 inferred that the inflammation is considerable ; bleed- 

 ing must, therefore, be had recourse to immediately, 

 and clysters of castor oil, with from fifteen to twenty 

 drops of laudanum in them, according to the size of 

 the dog. If the bowels become costive, they must be 

 kept open with the following purgative, until the dog 

 recovers. 



Jalap 5 grains, 



Aloes, powdered . . . i grain. 



If the evacuations are accompanied with blood, and 

 the bowels in a naturally loose condition, laxatives 

 must not be had recourse to, but the following used : — 

 Powdered Colombo . . i drachm, 

 Prepared chalk . . . i drachm, 

 Opium, powdered . . i grain, 



Gum-arabic, powdered . . i drachm. 



The above to be made into from three to six balls, 

 according to the size of the dog, and given every six 

 hours, until the bloody symptoms disappear. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER. 



Symptoms. — Panting and extreme restlessness, 

 heat in the belly, with swelling and tenderness, are the 

 indications of this complaint, accompanied by the 

 urine being voided frequently, and in small quantities, 

 and in some cases a total suppression of it ; at other 

 times, it is evacuated by drops, and mixed with 

 blood. 



Remedies. — As the bowels are generally constipated, 

 the following opening medicine may be given : — 

 Calomel .... 2 grains, 

 Extract of colocynth . . 2 grains. 



In his drink should be given, twice or thrice a day. 



Nitre ..... i drachm, 



Powdered gum-arabic . . 2 drachms. 



