INDIGESTION, OR DYSPEPSIA 83 



teeth ; examine the mouth, have all bad teeth extracted ; and 

 if from constipation, give an aperient. Dalziel recom- 

 mends for this : Barbadoes aloes, 45 grs. ; powdered jalap, 

 1 dr. ; powdered ginger, 1 dr. ; castile soap, 2 drs. ; all 

 mixed together and divided into 15-grain pills ; the dose 

 being only two or three, according to the size of the dog ; 

 and to a very small dog, much less. 



He also recommends a stomach pill, to be given till 

 health is restored, made with 1 scruple powdered rhubarb, 

 4 scruples extract of gentian, mixed and divided into 

 twenty-four pills, one or two to be given twice a day, 

 according to size of patient. 



Puppies are very liable to fits of indigestion, and I had 

 a little toy Yorkshire pup that used to throw herself on 

 the ground and lie back as if dead. I used to walk her 

 about in my arms as I would a child, rubbing her gently, 

 and then giving her a teaspoonful of yolk of egg and port 

 wine, for the attacks or fits of indigestion were so violent 

 that she was quite prostrate ; the smallest quantity of food 

 upset her ; but, however, she outgrew it and became a strong 

 little dog. 



Jaundice, op Yellows 



Jaundice proceeds from many causes, and is induced by 

 a chill, over-feeding with sour indigestible food, or from 

 bile, poisoning of the blood, inflammation of the liver, or 

 the bilious form of distemper. It is both acute and 

 chronic ; the symptoms are the lips, ears, eyes and tongue 

 becoming a bright yellow tinge, as well as the inside of 

 thighs and belly. This disease comes on very suddenly. 

 Purging pills should be administered at once, and get 

 Spratts' jaundice cure. If the animal is in much pain, apply 

 vinegar and mustard to the seat of the liver, and soak the 

 food in good broth ; but as I consider this malady a very 

 difficult one to cure, a veterinary surgeon should be 

 consulted at once, if near, as very careful nursing is 

 necessary. Fat dogs are most liable to this disease. 



