Medical Care 



to run in, and the operation is continued until the 

 douching is completed. The forequarters of the 

 dog are then elevated and the abdomen massaged 

 backwards in order entirely to empty the vagina. 

 For small dogs a pint, and for larger dogs up to 

 two quarts, of solution are needed to cleanse the 

 vagina. 



External Applications — For Skin Diseases. — 

 Medicines for treatment of skin diseases are applied 

 to the skin in the form of oily lotions, ointments, 

 watery solutions, and powders. Alcoholic solutions 

 were formerly used extensively and were of great 

 value, but, their use has been curtailed because of 

 the prohibitive price of alcohol. 



The character of the lesion determines the kind 

 of an application most suitable. Moist lesions re- 

 quire drying drugs and dry scaly sores need oily 

 solutions or ointments. In acute conditions noth- 

 ing but the mildest of remedies should be used, 

 while chronic sores require the stimulation of irri- 

 tating remedies. 



The method of application depends on the char- 

 acter and extent of the injury. On small acute 

 lesions such as bums, an ointment should be thickly 

 smeared over the surface, exercising care to avoid 

 injuring the skin. On old chronic sores the lotion 

 should be well rubbed in since the massage helps to 

 stimulate repair. Remedies strong enough to de- 

 stroy mange must be applied sparingly because of 

 the nature of the drug, but well rubbed in, for the 



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