Your Dog and Your Cat 



bitch while pregnant and the puppies as soon as 

 they are able to be out. 



Treatment. — If a case of rickets is recognized 

 early enough in its course the progress can be 

 checked and the condition overcome by rectifying 

 the diet. The food should not only contain plenty 

 of protein but should also have a considerable 

 quantity of fat. Beef fat, butter, cream, eggs, 

 olive oil, or cod-liver oil will supply this, but they 

 must be used with discretion or the puppy's stomach 

 which is already weakened will become upset. Lime 

 salts may be artificially supplied by giving lime 

 water in teaspoonf ul doses in the drinking water or 

 by putting small quantities of bone meal in the food. 



It should be determined early whether or not 

 the puppy is harboring worms. In case they are 

 present he should be treated for them providing he 

 is strong enough to withstand the ordeal. When 

 the disease has progressed to such a stage that the 

 dog's movements are hampered the possibilities. of 

 a successful treatment are slight. 



Diseases of the Skin 



Eczema. — ^Eczema is a disease of the skin caused 

 by a general systemic disturbance assisted by ex- 

 ternal irritation. It occurs in dogs of all ages but 

 is more prevalent in puppies under six montiis ^nd 

 in dogs over six years of age. It most frequently 

 affects old, fat dogs which receive but little exercise. 



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