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bowels will also need attention as already referred to 
in preceding paragraphs. 
Sudbseguent treatment for Sprains is carried out as 
follows: When the heat, pain, and inflammation are 
subdued the parts may be smartly rubbed two or three 
times daily by the hand, using soap liniment seven parts, 
and laudanum one part. Five or six minutes may 
suffice for the operation, the last portions being rubbed 
to dryness of the hair, kc. When swelling or thickening 
remains, and is cool, the following liniment should be 
employed: Soap liniment four ounces, tincture of 
iodine one ounce. Apply morning and evening with 
friction as already directed. - 
Lameness of the Feet arises from several causes. 
fovt-Jounder consists of inflammation of the skin between 
the balls or pads, arising from the irritation of dust, 
sand, or wet, during long and tedicus journeys, especially 
in dogs which have been at rest some time. It is also a 
common result of “ frost-bite.” In such instance the 
resulting pain and fever are sufficient to throw the dog 
off work entirely for some time. 
House and Pet Degs likewise suffer from a similar but 
slightly chronic form by long confinement indoors, in 
which indigestion and the irritation from the heat and 
dust of carpets equally contribute. The disease has been 
facetiously termed “carpet fever,” as indicating the 
systemic character, the accompaniments being redness, 
soreness, and pain of the skin in the spaces between the 
pads. .f ewre is effected in these foot diseases by first 
opening the bowels, and applying several times daily a 
lotion of zinc or alum in slight cases. The “ Sanitas ” 
Jelly also answers well for the purpose. When the pain 
is severe, and fever runs high, the hot spengio-piline 
poultice is the best application frequently renewed, after 
a patient fomentation with hot water, or a hot bath in 
which the animal may be placed if able to stand. As 
soon as he is able to walk, he should wear boots or some 
other protection until the feet assume their former cool- 
ness and hardness. The disease is apt to recur on 
application of the causes. 
