369a «The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
brought for my advice respecting a sore mouth and inability 
‘to swallow, supposed to have arisen from the animal picking 
up a tin tack. An examination revealed a bladder-like 
protrusion from underneath the tongue towards its base, on 
the left side, with a patch of extravasated blood surrounding 
a small punctured wound. 
Treatment.—The infiltrated air was liberated, the wound 
touched with nitrate of silver, and an astringent gargle 
prescribed ; the diet to consist of warm bread and milk. 
The patient was again brought to me on the 6th. I found 
the emphysema had nearly disappeared, and ordered the 
continuation of the gargle and warm food. The next 
examination, on the tenth, revealed the mouth in a normal 
condition. 
PAROTITIS. — 
Inflammation of the parotid gland is usually produced by 
injury or cold. Not contagious, as in human beings. 
Symptoms.—Pain, swelling and soreness in the parotid 
regions. Jaws frequently clenched. Mastication and 
deglutition difficult. If prolonged, the lymphatic glands 
of the neck become enlarged, also the muscles of the head, 
especially if the parietal regions become atrophied. 
Treatment.—Hot fomentations. Linseed poultices. Mild 
aperients. Ifthe animal is unable to eat, milk and beef tea 
should be administered through the side of the mouth— 
never by forcing open the jaws, which causes acute pain. 
In prolonged cases, iodine may be painted on the enlarged 
glands. Internally, iodide of potassium and cod-liver oil 
are the best remedies. 
On the 5th July, 1888, a pug dog, the property of the 
Rev. Forbes Winslow, was brought for my advice relative 
to swollen cheeks and inability to open his mouth. Upon 
inspecting the animal, which was low in condition and 
particularly wasted about the muscles of the head, I found 
considerable inflammatory swelling of the parotid gland on 
