40 KENNEL DISEASES. 
ever, it were very severe or persistent, it would be expedient to give one table- 
spoonful of cod-liver oil three times daily, alone or with the food. That would 
not only have a tonic effect, but tend to “loosen” the cough; and should the 
affection prove obstinate or become chronic, the oil is the very best remedy. 
This is the only general treatment that can properly be advised, and rarely, 
if ever, will any other be required. 
