Your Dog and Your Cat 



will, however, gradually fail. By that time the 

 trouble will be aggravated by a small quantity of 

 food. 



Severe attacks may follow a series of mild ones 

 or may occur suddenly after the ingestion of a 

 particularly offensive meal. The dog becomes very 

 restless, runs about in frenzy, throws himself vio- 

 lently to the floor, only to get up immediately and 

 run about again. The dog will shriek, at times 

 constantly. The abdomen is very much distended, 

 hard and painful. Unless the dog is given prompt 

 attention, a severe attack will soon turn into a case 

 of intoxication which is manifested by convulsions 

 and depression. In neglected cases death soon 

 follows. 



Prevention. — Indigestion may be prevented only 

 by proper feeding. Few cases will occur in dogs 

 given a concentrated nutritious diet. Milk is almost 

 invariably the cause of indigestion. Dogs that are 

 not doing well should receive careful attention to 

 eliminate or overcome the cause, whether it be 

 worms, rickets, or poor food. If the bowels are 

 sldggish they should be corrected. 



Treatment. — ^With the first symptom of indiges- 

 tion the doctor should be called. First aid treat- 

 ment will consist of causing the dog to vomit 

 through the administration of a large dose of 

 table salt or a teaspoonful of mustard in hot water. 

 After vomiting occurs the dog may be given a small 

 dose of castor oil. 



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