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The remedics ‘for kennel’ lameness are nearly the same as for 
general rheumatism, taking care. to remove the cause if it, has 
existed in the shape of a damp cold lodging-room. The food 
should be light, and” composed chiefly of vegetable materials, 
strong animal food being inclined to increase the rheumatic affec- 
tion. The liniment (43) is very likely to be of. service, especially 
if.used after the hot bath, as previously described. It has been 
asserted by persons of experience that a-red herring given two 
or three times a week will cure this disease. I have no personal 
experience of the merits of this remedy, but, according to Colonel 
Whyte, it has recently been discovered that there is an active 
principle in the herring that is'a complete specific in human 
theumatism, and therefore his apparently inert remedy may really 
be a very powerful one. At all events, it is worth a trial. It 
is ordered to be given with two drachms of nitre and one of 
camphor, most dogs readily eating the herring and camphor, and 
the nitre being added in a little water as a drench. Cod-liver 
oil is also said to be of great service (5). Iodine with sarsaparilla 
(3) is a combination. which I have known of more service than 
any interna] medicines. nd 
A dragging of the hind limbs is common enough in the dog, 
and though often called palsy, it really is almost always of a 
rheumatic nature. It exactly resembles chest-founder in all its 
symptoms, excepting that the muscles affected are situated in the 
loins and hips, corresponding with human lumbago in all par- 
ticulars, excepting that it is far more permanent. The causes and 
treatment are the same as those of kennel lameness. 
Nimethy lamine, extracted from the herring in doses of four 
drops for a full-sized dog, given in milk twice a day, is now used 
with success instead of the herring. 
SMALL-POX. 
‘ Never having seen a case of this disease in the dog, I’ must be 
content with.extracting entire Mr. Youatt’s description of it :— 
“In 1809 there was observed, at the Royal Veterinary School at Lyons, an 
eruptive malady among the dogs, to which they gave the name of smadl-pox. 
It appeared to be propagated from dog to dog by contagion. It.was not 
