56 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 



^^'■"Sulph I «« 5 to lo grains. 



Zingib J 



Treacle « Sufficient. 



One pill to be given twice a day. 



Or, 



Tinct. Ferri Mur "1 ,„ , „ 



r^. ^ . ^ > aa %o drops 



Tinct. Gentian Co J ^ ^ 



Aqua I ounce 



A'teaspoonful twice a day ; double for a large dog. 



The food should be soft, and chiefly liquid, owing to the 



soreness of the mouth. 



PARALYSIS OF THE TONGUE. 



A partial paralysis of the tongue is not unfrequent in 

 dogs, and particularly those of the bull bred. In some this 

 lolling side protrusion is a congenital deformity ; but it more 

 often occurs from injury, long-continued chorea or 

 debility. 



Symptoms. — The organ hangs generally from one side of 

 the mouth. Its condition rarely interferes with lapping, 

 but it gives rise to other undesirable results. From its pro- 

 trusion and long exposure to air it becomes dry, coated 

 with fur, more or less indurated, and is, to say the least of 

 it unsightly. 



Treatment. — If the paralysis be of recent date, nux vomica 

 I to 2 grains, and ferri sulph. 5 to lo grains, twice daily, 

 will often, if not absolutely remove it, considerably reduce 

 it. Where the affection has been of long existence, the 

 same treatment is still applicable, with the addition of a 

 small seton in the submaxillary space ; but the latter cases 

 are far from satisfactory ones to deal with. The tongue 

 should be frequently placed back in the mouth, and, if 

 possible, kept there for a tim.e ; this will tend to prevent, 

 to a considerable extent, the condition named from its long 

 exposure to air. 



