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ceived in its excrements. If the attack is not very bad 

 regulate the diet ; but if it continues and is severe it should 

 be quickly checked, or else it may become chronic, and 

 induce liver disease. The symptoms are watery stools, 

 a dry nose, red condition of the eyelids, and offensive 

 breath. Change of diet is one of the essentials. If 

 the attack is severe give a dose of castor oil ; also milk 

 with lime-water, 3 to 1 parts; also beef-tea thickened 

 with raw eggs, aud farinaceous food, and administer 

 before food a teaspoonful of elixir of bark, pepsin and bis- 

 muth. Should the dog refuse food, it must be drenched 

 with some every two hours by opening the lips at the side 

 and pouring in the liquid, and gently nipping the dog's 

 nose, which will cause the dog to swallow it at once. 

 Should dysentery come on, give some of Davenport's chloro- 

 dyne. Worms and floating bones that have escaped diges- 

 tion often cause diarrhoea, but no bones should be allowed ; 

 give boiled rice and cold beef-tea, alternately with a little 

 mutton and gravy, but no biscuits till quite well. If very 

 bad it is best to consult a vet., who will probably strengthen 

 with cod-liver oil and compound syrup of phosphates. 

 ' Eara Avis ' gives the following prescription for diarrhoea : 

 Sal volatile 1 drachm, spirit of camphor 1 drachm, tinc- 

 ture of catechu ^ oz., tinctui'e of rhubarb ^ oz., laudanum 

 8 drops ; dose, 20 drops in a dessert-spoonful of water 

 every five hours, which sounds as if it ought to be good ; 

 though I have only tried the recipes and diet before men- 

 tioned. And for young dogs the following: — Give first a 

 mild dose of castor oil, and for diet cold beef-tea thickened 

 with raw egg, milk with lime-water, 3 parts to 1 ; if it 

 continues, chlorodyne given in ten drops at a time every 

 four hours till the diarrhoea stops. A new-laid egg beaten 

 up with port wine or brandy, a teaspoonful given every 

 three hours, is good for it, and it nourishes the sufferer 

 as well. If the animal seems to be in pain apply hot 

 flannels to its stomach ; if thirsty, give a little rice water 

 to drink ; a little arrowroot thickened with gelatine may 



