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Abscesses 



Bring to a head by poulticing, and when brought to a 

 head, an incision sliould be made with the lancet and the 

 matter squeezed out, the wound being afterwards well and 

 thoroughly cleansed with' warm water. Then dress with 

 the following : 1 oz. ceratum calamine, 2 drs. each pre- 

 cipitated chalk, glycerine, and carbolic acid mixed. 



Asthma (Chronic) 



This disease is incurable, and all that can be done is to 

 render the poor doggie's life bearable. The best thing is 

 to give an inhalation of the following : mix together i 

 oz. each of stramonium and nitrate of potash, 2 dr. 

 of powdered camphor, and ^ dr. of powdered opium. 

 Sprinkle some of this mixture in a hot shovel and hold it 

 under the dog's nose, as well as fill the room with the 

 fumes ; give occasional aperients and tonics to improve 

 the tone of the system generally ; exercise, regular feed- 

 ing, and limited vegetable diet should be attended to, 

 and all exposure to fog and cold should be avoided. 

 This malady affects mostly old dogs, where it is not 

 brought on prematurely by overfeeding and giving sweets 

 and other deleterious foods. 



' Eara Avis ' gave me a very good recipe for asthma in 

 pet dogs, and which I have found very effectual. Let the 

 dog have fresh air, and put a square of flannel over its 



