DOGS : THEIR MANAGEMENT. 2'73 



third attack comes, with which the poor beast is gene- 

 rally destroyed as incurable. 



These dogs, ivhen brought to us, usually appear easy 

 and well to do in the world. The coats are sleek ; their 

 eyes are placid ; and the extremities alone want motion, 

 which rather seems to surprise the animal than to occa- 

 sion it any immediate suffering. They have no other 

 obvious disease ; but the malignity of their ailments seems 

 fixed or concentrated on the affection which is present. 

 The first attack is soon conquered. A few cathartic 

 pills, followed by castor-oil, prepared as recommended in 

 this work (page 116), will soon unload the bowels, 

 and clear out the digestive canal. They must be con- 

 tinued until, and after, the paralysis has departed. At 

 the same time, some stimulating embrocation must be 

 employed to the back, belly, and hind-legs, which must 

 be well rubbed with it four times daily, or the oftener the 

 better. Soap liniment, as used by Veterinarians, ren- 

 dered more stimulating by an additional quantity of 

 liquor ammonise, will answer very well; more good being 

 done by the friction than by the agent employed. The 

 chief benefit sought by the rubbing, is to restore the cir- 

 culation, and so bring back feeling with motion, for both 

 are lost ; a pin run into the legs produces no effort to 

 retract the limb, nor any sign of pain. 



Thi cure is certain, — and so is the second attack, if 



the feeding be persisted in ; unless nature seeks and finds 



relief in skin disease, canker, piles, or one of the many 



consequences induced by over-feeding. The second 



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