Il4 m KENNEL DISEASES. 
subside readily it will be well to give the subnitrate of bismuth instead of the 
chalk. A quantity of the same that can be taken up with the thumb and fore- 
finger, or what is called a “good pinch,” is about the correct dose for puppies of 
all breeds ; and it is merely necessary to drop it, in dry form, into the mouth and 
as far back as possible onto the tongue. As for the intervals between doses, 
they should be from one to two hours, according to the severity of the diarrhcea. 
Cows’ milk is the nearest approach to the ideal food for puppies, also for 
mature dogs in many forms of disease. Now and then, however, while it consti- 
tutes the diet, the discharges from the bowels are flaky and yellowish-green, or 
contain whitish, cheesy lumps. The indication then is not to withhold this food 
altogether, but to dilute it more; and this done wisely, milk will be no burden 
to the digestive organs. The same is true in cases in which curdled milk is 
vomited ; and if it is then noticeably sour, besides dilution it will be necessary 
to meet the acidity with lime-water. 
Diarrhcea in rapidly maturing puppies or mature dogs may become chronic, 
but such result is never likely to occur unless the acute attack is neglected or 
treated improperly. 
The essential treatment of this form is identical with that of chronic indiges- 
tion; for the latter is not only a complication always, but very generally it is 
ultimately a cause, which if removed the diarrhea will disappear voluntarily. 
