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course, wash the wound thoroughly with a weak solu- 

 tion of carbolic, Condy's fluid, or other antiseptic, and 

 muzzle the animal to prevent him tearing open the 

 wound. 



Eyes. Inflammation of eyes can easily be treated 

 satisfactorily at the outset with weak lotions of boracic 

 acid or alum just sufficient to make it perceptible to 

 one's own taste. For more chronic cases, of yellow 

 oxide of mercury two grains to an ounce of simple 

 ointment a small piece of the size of a pea rubbed 

 along the eyelids is valuable. Here also the strength 

 of the ointment may be increased considerably if found 

 necessary. 



Kennels. Most of the diseases from which our dogs 

 suffer are preventible, and bad damp kennels are re- 

 sponsible for as many of the diseases as the negligence 

 of the keeper. It is difficult to determine whether 

 to pay the keeper for feeding the dogs by the week 

 (two shillings per week per dog being considered a 

 fair price), or simply to order in for him a stock of feed- 

 ing stuffs. In the latter case the dogs are generally 

 sure of getting the feeding, while in the former case 

 a keeper often tries to make profit off the dogs, and 

 we have known instances of starving and improper 

 feeding. Wooden floors which one sometimes sees in 

 kennels for the purpose of preventing rheumatism are 

 an abomination ; they are very difficult to keep clean. 

 The ideal kennel to our mind is one of which we give 

 apian and dimensions by Alex. Cairns, architect, Hope 



