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Cold and Cough — Formica. 



taken, (eight ounces, if a strong dog) the bleeding will 

 generally subside ; should this not be the case, a little 

 fur from a hat will stop it ; or, the lips of the orifice may 

 be drawn together with a needle and thread. 



The vein should be opened longitudinally, as I have 

 already observed ; as, if opened in a transverse direction, 

 it may be difficult to stop the bleeding, owing to the cir- 

 cimfistance of the incision opening every time the dog 

 holds down or stretches out his head. 



Caustic or hot iron will stop bleeding, even when an 

 artery is divided ; or it may be sewn up. 



Cold and Cough. — A cough arises from an irritation 

 of the lungs, and may be produced by a cold or other- 

 wise ; it is generally the effect of cold, and may be re- 

 moved by 



Antimonial powder, five grains 

 calomel, four grains 



made with honey into two bolusses, and given in the 

 evening for two nights successively. 



If a hound should be afflicted with a cough, in the first 

 place, examine his throat, in order to ascertain if any' 

 pieces of bone are lodged there, as such a circumstance 

 will cause a dog to cough for weeks. If the cough arises 

 from cold, administer a dose* or two of syrup of buck- 

 thorn. Should the cough still continue, give tartar 

 emetic as described under the head Distemj^er. 



Formica, Scab in the Ears. — A little mercurial oint- 

 ment rubbed upon the affected parts every two or three 

 days, will very soon effect a cure. 



* A table spoonful is a dose for a common sized hound. 



