2/2 The Management and Diseases of tJte Dog. 



dency, may appear wrong, it is nevertheless in chorea occa- 

 sionally attended with considerable benefit. It certainly 

 affords relief in those cases where the convulsive move- 

 ments are excessive, and so far I have found no after evil 

 from its use. 



The less the patient is disturbed the better ; particular 

 attention should be paid to the bed being dry and the 

 bowels regular — two great essentials in paralytic affections. 

 When abatement of the twitchings with returning strength 

 is observed, a favourable issue may be expected ; but the 

 medicine should not be discontinued so long as any nervous 

 affection remains, and it should be gradually, not suddenly, 

 suspended. When the patient is able to walk, a short 

 exercise each day may be given with benefit. The fresh 

 air acts as a tonic, new scenery diverts the mind, and exer- 

 cise encourages the natural habits and functions of the'animal. 



Tinct. ferri and cod-liver oil is advisable after discon- 

 tinuing the strychnia, until recovery is complete. 



The diet throughout must be nourishing and digestible, 

 and forcibly administered if the patient refuses to take it. 



Constipation is generally present in chorea, and is best 

 relieved with enemas. 



Occasionally rheumatism becomes associated with chorea 

 and then the heart is frequently complicated. (See " Heart 

 Diseases.") In such cases a cure is hopeless, but under 

 judicious treatment and careful nursing the rheumatic and 

 chorea symptoms may be considerably modified, and the 

 animal's life thereby prolonged. 



PARALXSIS. 



Paralysis may be general or partial ; i.e. the whole mus- 

 cular system may be involved, or certain branches of it. 



Paralysis generally is due to pressure on the brain or 

 spinal cord, or it may arise from injury, disease, or pressure 

 of the nerve itself. 



