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(d) Tincture of iodine may be painted on twice daily 
and the chest enveloped in cotton-wool. In dealing with 
long-haired dogs, or in fact with any dog, it becomes 
really essential to clip the hair from the areas which 
overlie the diseased lung, for in no other way can counter- 
irritants be adequately brought into contact with the 
skin. Denuding the skin of hair in these cases does not 
in the least expose the dog to the risk of further chill, as 
it is compensated for by the wool or flannel coat worn. 
In no case should the latter be discarded until very late 
in convalescence. 
(e) Thermogene wool is an excellent application to the 
chest walls in lung complaints, and may be left 7 situ 
for a week or more without renewal. If it becomes damp 
for any reason, its action is intensified. 
(f) Antiphlogistine paste is a remedy largely used in 
human practice with marked beneficial results, but for 
its use to be effective in dogs the hair must be clipped 
quite short—as is also the case with Thermogene wool. 
The paste is spread thickly on a piece of gauze or linen, 
after having been rendered semi-fluid by heat, the whole 
being then brought closely into contact with the chest 
walls while still hot, and tied in position. It should be 
renewed every twenty-four hours, and although expensive 
its therapeutic effects are undoubted. 
(g) Priessnitz’s compress, of German origin, has special 
advantages in the treatment of pulmonary disorders in 
dogs, since it is an efficacious means of retaining a con- 
tinual dry or moist heat in contact with localised parts 
of the body. The desired object is achieved by first 
placing a layer of dry cotton-wool next to the chest (or, if 
moist heat is required, this wool is wrung out in hot 
water) over which is placed a layer of gauze to keep it in 
position ; this is in turn enveloped in oiled silk or jaconet 
to retain the heat, or moisture; and finally, a bandage 
