S40 DOGS USED FOR SPORT, 



Internal troubles of the ear are often caused by foreign substances, which may 

 be removed by a loop of fine silver wire or a noose of horse-hair. If not success- 

 ful, employ a surgeon. For simple abscesses, pour a few drops of glycerine, in 

 which a little sulphate of zinc and morphine have been dissolved, into the orifice, 

 and then plug with cotton. Change the dressing every twenty-four hours, wash- 

 ing out the ear with warm water and Castile soap. 



Obstinate sores on dogs' ears are often cured by blowing on them occasionally 

 a little dry calomel. 



Rash on £arj.— Apply black wash ; if it does not answer, touch each pimple 

 with a weak "solution of carbolic acid as well. If any discharge from the ears, 

 wash them out with P. P. syringe and Castile soaj) and tepid water. Give inter- 

 nally half teaspoonful of elix. iodo-bromide of calcium three times a day. ■ 



Dry Scabs on Yo2ing Puppies. — Anoint with crude petroletmi occasionally, care- 

 fully and sparingly. 



J/rt/iflre-Qproperly Scurvy). — Symptoms: An efflorescence of livid spots on the 

 skin, interspersed here and there with pustules. Hair falls'off, sometimes nearly 

 denuding the body. Treatment : wash the whole body well with carbolic soap ; 

 after drying well, rub into the parts affected an ointment composed of four ounces 

 basilicon ointment, one-half ounce of flour of sulphur, and turpentine enough to 

 mix, repieating the dressing for several days. Give a tablespoonful of Rochelle 

 salts, and reduce the diet to as little meat as possible, giving farinaceous food in- 

 stead. Keep in a clean place, and change the straw frequently. Use vegetable 

 diet for a few^ days, and then give beef or mutton broth strained and mixed with rice. 



Mange, Osjtiidrosis (Disease of the Perspiratory Glands).— Symptoms : Skin 

 greatly thickened and almost devoid of sensation ; hair falling off, and an acrid 

 odor from the body ; the animal is generally apathetic, unless licking, biting, and 

 scratching himself. Treatment : Use the following mixture once or twice, wash- 

 ing off after it has been on twenty-four hours : Sulphur, eight oz. ; whale oil, eight 

 ozs. ; oil of tar, one-half oz- ; Ung. Hydrarg, one-half oz. Give tiie puppy plenty 

 of boiled rice and milk to eat, ana two drops of Fowler's solution of arsenic every 

 day would help it. 



Mange (Canine Itch). — This disease is caused by a minute insect. Symptoms : 

 Hair falls off in spots, that which remains being coarse and unnatural to the touch, 

 and looking awry and unhealthy. The skin^ if not absolutely inflamed, is dry and 

 scaly. Dog in constant distress from itching. Treatment; Wash thoroughly 

 with juniper tar soap, and administer an occasional cathartic. Saponaceous com- 

 pounds may be used with advantage. Mix equal parts of sublimed sulphur and 

 diluted soft soap, and apply with a sponge ; when all others fail, use either two 

 ozs. sulphuret of potassa, or muriatic acid in one pint of ivater. 



Body Sores are often cured by applying yellow precipitate ointment. 



Surfeit Man^e. — A thin, scaly, scabby humor on the body, with strong odor ; 

 anim^ often very fat. Limit diet, and give as much vegetable, and as little ani- 

 mal food as possible. Give Fowler's solution of arsenic, commencing with eight 

 drops twice a day, and increasing to twelve. Wash well with Castile soap, and 

 afterward rub with crude petroleum. 



Dropsy. — This disease often results from old a^e. Symptoms : Great enlarge- 

 ment of the legs, hard and feverish at first, but afterward yielding, and when in- 

 dented with the finger, the impression remains for some lime. The disease arises 

 g'enerally from inflammation of the kidneys, and can only be determined by not- 

 mg the appsarance of the urine. If the latter is mixed with blood, g^ive two drops 

 tincture or cantharides in two ounces of water, twice a day. If it is dark brown, 

 give the following twice a day : Iodide of potassium, three grains ; nitre, four 

 grains, digitalis, one-half grain ; extract of gentian, five grains ; mix. 



J>eafness.—ln old dogs deafness can hardly be remedied. Deaf ness from con- 

 genital causes cannot be cured ; if from paralysis, apply a blister behind the ear. 



Urinal Organs. — Tnfiammaiion of Bladder. — Symptoms : Disposition to 

 sleep, panting after exercise, walking as if weak in legs, back curved up. etc. 

 Probably result of high feeding. Treatment : Reduce diet, and give cooling food, 

 with plenty of boiled vegetables. Give, twice a week, half oz. sulphate of mag- 

 nesia, and ten grs. nitre, in sufficient water to dissolve. If this treatment does 

 not cure, give each day one or two capsules containing balsam of copaiba. 



Yellomish Discharge.— Q\y^ twice a week the following draught : Sulphate of 

 magnesia, one oz.; nitre, fifteen grs.; water enough to dissolve; mix. If not 

 improved, give a couple of capstiles of balsam of copaiba every day. The dis- 

 charge may be in the sheath alone, in w^hich case w^ash it with the following 

 lotion : Sulphate of zinc, ten to fifteen grs. ; rosewater, one oz. ; mix. 



