CONTENTS 



CHAPTER ' PAGE 



I. Care of the Dog i 



Housing I 



Exercise * 5 



Vital Ftmctions 13 



Coat 17 



Teeth 26 



Ears 29 



Eyes 30 



Nails 31 



II. Medical Care 33 



Administration of Medicines 33 



The Use and Abuse of Medicines 43 



Home Treatment 45 



Hospital 47 



Hygienic Treatment for the Sick 47 



III. Common Diseases of the Dog ... . . 49 



Digestive Disturbances 49 



Diseases of the Respiratory Organs 61 



Infectious Diseases . 64 



Diseases of the Urinary Tract 67 



General Diseases . . 68 



Diseases of the Skin 70 



Injuries 76 



IV. Care and Diseases of Breeding Animals ... 80 



Breeding 80 



Reproductive Functions ...:.... 81 



Cm'b 89 



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