16 The M. anagement and Diseases of the Dog. 
urine high-coloured, bowels constipated, and stools coated 
with slime. 
Treatment.—Fortunately for the patient, the old system of 
depletion by bleeding and physic is with men of science no 
longer in use. The administration of diffusible stimulants 
at the onset, with careful attention to warmth and comfort 
generally suffices to effect a cure. 
Spt. Camphor ..... csrmeeaaasies I ounce. 
Spt. 4Ether Nit. ......... seoeee 2 OUNCES, 
Liq. Ammon. Acetat. ......... 7 
A teaspoonful twice or three times a da~ for a small dog, 
double for a large one, in a little linseed tea. 
Where the fever runs high, tartar emetic, }—1 grain, or 
Dover’s powder, 5—10 grains, may be given daily ; but this 
usually in the dog is uncalled for. If the mucous discharge 
has a tendency to lodge in the facial sinuses, which a 
rattling respiration with frequent snuffling will denote, 
steaming the head will encourage its outward flow, and 
afford considerable relief. 
The diet requires very little alteration, warm broth, beef- 
tea, or milk, are most suitable. The liability of catarrh to 
extend to other structures must not be overlooked. Undue 
and premature exposure to damp and cold during the attack 
should therefore be avoided. If much debility attends the 
complaint, from 5—10 drops of tinct. ferriin I—2 teaspoon- 
fuls of cod-liver oil should, after the first three or four days, 
take the place of the first prescribed medicine.  Consti- 
pationis best relieved with enemas, or a little salad oil—pur- 
gatives are strongly contra-indicated. 
INFLUENZA, 
Or epidemic catarrh, is similar in character to the foregoing 
disease, but it is attended with greater prostration, and is 
