THE MANAGEMENT 



AND 



DISEASES OF THE DOG. 



CHAPTER I. 



GENERAL MANAGEMENT. 



FOOD, KENNEL ARRANGEMENT, 

 EXERCISE, DISINFECTION, 



WASHING, ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINE, 



GROOMING, NURSING.- 



FOOD. 



How much evil accrues from the want of a proper system 

 and, in many cases, knowledge of administering food, and 

 of the kind requisite, it is impossible to say. That many 

 of the diseases to vi^hich the canine species are subject, and 

 especially of the digestive organs, are due to ignorance and 

 neglect of this subject, is no ejs;aggeration. 



The organism of the dog is peculiar : his digestive 

 powers are undoubtedly great, but the process by which 

 digestion is accomplished is slow.' Hence, he does not 

 require more than one, or, if in full exercise and work, two 

 substantial meals per day. The food should be plain, 

 wholesome, nutritious, and, as far as possible, compatible 

 with the circumstances under which the animal exists. 



