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and shoulders, with hard, tender muscles of the chest; swollen, hot, tender 
knees; hastened breath; poor appetite; dry, hot nose; howling upon put- 
ting the foot down. 
TREATMENT.—select medicines from those given for Rheumatism in 
the Horse. Give no meat diet, and keep the animal warm, dry and out of 
bad weather. 
COLD.—CATARRH.—SNIFFLES. 
This is usually in the form of an inflammation of the mucous mem- 
brane of the nose, occurring especially in dogs that are kept in warm lodg- 
ings. It may end in distemper, bronchitis, or other disorders of the respi- 
ratory organs. Its chief cause is change of temperature, and its symptoms 
are running discharge from the eyes and nose, sneezing, failing appetite, 
hastened breathing, dullness, heaviness, sleepiness. 
TREATMENT.—Give aconite at first, for quick breathing, shivering, 
hot surface, and uneasiness; nux vomica for sneezing, dry cough, loss of 
appetite, thirst, unsuccessful attempts at vomiting, and constipation. Mer- 
_ curius is needed for thick, clogging discharge from the nostrils, nose alter- 
nately hot and cold, eyes inflamed and glued together, and swelling of the 
throat. Keep the animal constantly in a warm place a day or two, feeding 
him milk or thin ocatmeal-gruel, with plenty of water to drink. Sponge 
the nose with tepid water several times daily. 
SORE THROAT. 
Damp lodgings or sudden exposure to cold when heated will produce 
sore throat. The first symptoms are sneezing and hoarse cough, followed 
by alternate heat and cold in the ears and nose; noisy breathing; swelling 
about the jaws and throat; difficult swallowing; the swelling may extend to 
the front of the neck and, if very bad, cause suffocation. 
TREATMENT.—Aconite is to be given at the beginning for fever and 
dificult breathing. Then choose remedies from the list given for Sore 
Throat in the Horse. Frequently apply to the throat cloths dipped in hot 
water, and give cold water to drink at short intervals. The diet should consist 
of milk and broths. Keep the dog in a warm, dry place, free from draughts. 
ASTHMA. 
This disorder, characterized by alternate periods of fever and difficult 
breathing, occurs most frequently in fat and petted dogs, as a result of close 
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