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disturbed, and pressure, or forced movement rouses his 
anger by the intense pain which attends the least change 
of position. 
Constitutional disturbance is severe in each of the 
forms, the temperature being increased, the pulse rapid, 
hard, and sharply defined, respiration accelerated, 
tongue coated with mucus, breath foul, bowels con- 
stipated, and the urine deficient, depositing a sediment 
on cooling. The same tendency to move from one part 
or go out toanother as seen in the human subject, 
characterises the disease in canine sufferers, and an 
intensely inflamed joint may be apparently sound in a 
few hours, the disease being transferred with all its 
severity to another. The erratic nature of the disease is 
particularly striking, and serves an important purpose in 
correct diagnosis. 
Treatment.—The bowels should be moved in the 
earliest stages, assisted by enemas. Give the fever bolus 
No. 1, page 131, or one of the draughts there pre- 
scribed. In the early stages of extreme constitutional 
disturbance one or two minims of Fleming’s tincture of 
aconite may replace the belladonna. It, however, re- 
quires great care, and must not be continued too long. 
In addition, and between the other remedies, 20 or 30 
grains of the bicarbonate of potash or soda may be given 
in half or one ounce of water. 
In the chronic form, the disease appears to be milder. 
There is less pain and little disposition to move from one 
part to another. Deformity of limb is common and is 
associated with enlargement, which suffers aggravation in 
changes of weather. In this instance a modification in 
the essentials of treatment is called for, the most useful 
remedies being salicylic acid and colchicum, or iodide 
of potassium with the carbonate of soda, or potash. 
Blisters, and setons to the affected joints are sometimes 
serviceable. 
As damp and cold are undoubtedly active agents in 
the development of the disease, prevention depends on 
the adoption of warm, dry, and airy quarters ; and when 
dogs are washed, to ensure they are carefully dried 
