76 DISEASES OF THE GREYHOUND. 



opening should be made pretty freely in the most depending part 

 as soon as fluctuation can be distinctly felt. In this stage the 

 dog often suffers from fits, but as these are of no importance in 

 themselves, and only mark the seat of the disease to be in the 

 brain, it is unnecessary to do more than carry out the remedies 

 directed for that complication ; if, however, they occur early in the 

 attack, they indicate active inflammation of the brain, and generally 

 require bleeding and a calomel and jalap purge. Chorea or St. 

 Vitus's dance is also a very frequent consequence of head-mischief, 

 and must be combated by three or four grains of the sulphate of 

 zinc, or half a grain of the nitrate of silver, twice a day, made up 

 into a pill with linseed-meal or bread-crumb; but a more particular 

 description of this disease and its treatment will be given under its 

 separate heading. 



4thly. The eruption of the skin requires no particular remedy, 

 as it will soon go off if the dog recovers his strength and health. 



TYPHOID STAGE. As soon as the violence of the local attacks 

 has subsided, if the disease is at all severe, the typhoid stage is 

 almost sure to be developed; the dog is then often unable to 

 stand, and is emaciated to a terrible extent. It is this stage which 

 I believe indicates the essence of the disease known as distemper, 

 and without which (unless the dog has been evidently submitted 

 to the contagion) it cannot be pronounced to have ' had the 

 distemper.' 



In the typhoid stage good nourishment is essentially required, 

 and therefore a small teacupful of beef tea or soup, thickened with 

 arrow-root, should be forced down the throat every four hours, 



