390 The Management and Diseases of the Dog: 



exceedingly acute, and accompanied with swelling and con- 

 siderable febrile disturbance. 



Treatment. — This should consist, until the inflammatory 

 symptoms have subsided, in warm fomentations to the in- 

 jured part (in extreme cases leeches may be applied) 

 aperient medicine, and perfect rest. Afterwards it may be 

 necessary to apply a splint, or starch bandage, to support 

 the part, which usually continues weak for some consider- 

 able time. 



When thickening, with chronic inflammation, remains, 

 cold water and the following lotion can be first tried : 



Malt Vinegar i ounce. 



Spt. Vini et Camph. ......... 2 ounces. 



Aqua 7 „ 



To be used after the cold water. 



This failing, the tincture of iodine, one-half the ordinary 

 strength, may be applied daily until soreness is induced, 

 and when this has abated, again renewed. 



BURNS AND SCALDS. 

 Dogs are occasionally, through accident or from malicious 

 intent, burned or scalded. The consequences, though not 

 usually so dangerous as in human beings, are nevertheless 

 serious, as an amount of violent inflammatory fever follows 

 either injury. I recollect a bull-terrier, belonging to a 

 brewer, being fearfully scalded in the following manner : — 

 The animal had the same morning killed a rat in an empty 

 mash-tub, and was afterwards chained up. On the arrival 

 of his master he was as usual released, when he imme- 

 diately sped to the scene of his morning's exploit, and 

 leapt, in his excitement, not seeing the danger, into the 

 tub, which then contained boiling water. The poor brute 

 was extricated as quickly as possible,but with every vestige 

 of hair removed from his body, and totally blind ; not a 



