78 DISEASES OF THE GREYHOUND. 



exertion. The neglect of this precaution is one of the most 

 frequent causes of a relapse, and the kennel-man should be 

 especially cautioned on the subject. In feeding, also, he must be 

 very much on his guard against giving too great a quantity at 

 once, but should feed often with small quantities of highly 

 nourishing broth and jellies. 



KHEUMATIC FEVEK OR ACUTE RHEUMATISM. 



Rheumatism is one of the most common diseases to which the 

 dog is subject, but in the acute form it is not nearly so commonly 

 met with as in the chronic ; still it is not unusual in the grey- 

 hound, which is accustomed to artificial heat in his kennel, to 

 find on the day after exposure to bad weather the following 

 symptoms come on : There is first of all a general soreness of 

 the body, increased on moving, this is attended with fever ; full, 

 hard, and quick pulse ; dry hot nose ; and constipation. On the 

 next day the soreness increases, and the dog seems incapable of 

 moving; there is intense tenderness of the muscles, especially in 

 general of the back and shoulders, the fever runs very high, and 

 the bowels are obstinately costive. Sometimes there is inflam- 

 mation of one or more joints, but usually the muscular system is 

 the seat of inflammation, and the disease, unlike its namesake in 

 man, does not shift from one part to another, but expends itself 



