ABC GUIDE TO CANINE AILMENTS. 
these, and nurses well without fidgeting the 
patient, the dog ought to do well. 
Gastritis. Vide Dyspepsia. 
Genital Organs.—There are few troubles of the 
genital organs that need attention in either dog 
or bitch. What is called BALANITIS is a slight run- 
ning of pus from the organ of the male. The 
general health needs seeing to, and the feeding 
must be carefully regulated. The dog must not 
have dainties, nor be pampered. Cleanliness of all 
surroundings. If much discharge, syringing once 
a day with nitrate of silver lotion, 1 grain to the 
ounce; or boracic acid, 3 grains to the ounce. 
There is a disease of the scrotum sometimes called 
“cancer” because it is not. If confined to the 
skin, astringent lotions and washing twice daily 
with cold water. Careful drying, and afterwards 
the application of the benzoated ointment of zinc 
will do good, or a mixture of green iodide of mer- 
cury ointment with four parts of vaseline. If the 
tissues underneath the skin be involved, a course 
of liquor arsenicalis or iodide of potassium may 
be needed. 
Prolapse of either vagina or uterus needs the 
attention of a vet.; but he must be a skilled one, 
for an ignorant man has been known to take such 
protrusion for a tumour and roughly operate. 
Gleet.—For these and all other such troubles 
it is best and safest to call in a vet., but good 
feeding and perfect cleanliness of all surroundings 
will always prevent such ailments. 
Goitre or Bronchocele.— This is sweiling of the 
thyroid gland, which lies in front of the larynx. 
It may come on very rapidly in puppies, to whom 
it may be fatal. In older dogs more slowly. 
Friction with a collar may cause it in some, and 
it may cause great difficulty of breathing, brain 
trouble, and death. Bulldogs seem to be especi- 
ally subject to this complaint. If in a puppy, and 
coming on suddenly, hot fomentations will do 
good, and, indeed, there is little more to be done. 
In old dogs, Terriers and Mastiffs, from % to 
4 grains each of the iodide and bromide of potas- 
sium thrice daily, with a carbonate of iron pill, or 
the syrup of the iodide of iron—suitable doses. 
Locaily.—Rubbing in the official ointment of 
iodide. Cut the hair short. Or tincture of iodine 
may be used once a day. After swelling reduced 
extract of milk and Virol after every meal. 
Harvest Bugs.—These are a species of fleas or 
jiggers common in dry grass and vegetables of 
many kinds. Found only in summer and autumn. 
They are so small that they are seldom visible, 
but they burrow under the skin and cause much 
annoyance by the intolerable itching they pro- 
duce. The application of the ordinary liquor 
ammonia may afford relief, and the dog should be 
washed and a little oil rubbed in afterwards. 
Hematuria.—This means blood in the urine, 
another disease that a layman should not attempt 
to treat, as it may arise from stone in the bladder. 
Vide CYSTITIS. 
Hepatitis (Inflammation of the Liver), 
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Symptonts.--As we should naturally expect, we 
will find all the symptoms of inflammatory fever, 
with some degree of swelling in the region of the 
liver, and considerable pain and tenderness. This 
pain is often manifest when the dog gets up 
suddenly to seek the open air. He will frequently 
be found lying on his chest in dark corners, on 
cold stones, perhaps, and panting. His eyes are 
heavy and dull, his coat stares, he is dull himself. 
is frequently sick, with loss of appetite, and very 
high temperature of body. About the second or 
third day jaundice supervenes, the symptoms of 
which will be considered presently. Very high- 
coloured and scanty urine is another symptom, and 
often there is dyspnoea, especially indicative of 
inflammation of the upper portion of the liver. 
The bowels are constipated, and of the colour of 
clay. The disease soon produces emaciation, and 
often dropsy of the belly. 
Treatiment.—Subdue the fever by rest, cold 
water to drink, with a little chlorate of potash 
in it. A dose or two of mindererus spirit and 
sweet nitre. 
If ailment not complicated with or the result of 
distemper, give after a day or two a pill at night 
of from 2 to 20 grains of Barbadoes aloes, 3 to 
30 grains of extract of taraxacum, in a bolus, 
followed up in the morning by a dose of sulphate 
of soda and magnesia, with a little nitre. Give 
from 3 to 15 grains of Dover’s powder thrice daily. 
In very acute cases a large blister will be 
needed to the right side. Mustard poultices, hot 
fomentations, and a large linseed-meal poultice 
will be sufficient in sub-acute cases, and a little 
mustard may well be added to the poultice. 
When you have succeeded in subduing the 
symptoms, if there be much yellowness of the skin, 
combined with constipation or scanty faces, give 
the following thrice a day: Powdered ipecac., % 
to 5 grains; extract of taraxacum, 3 to 15 grains. 
The food, which was at first sloppy and non- 
stimulating, must now be made more nourishing ; 
and good may be done by rubbing the abdomen 
with a strong stimulating liniment of ammonia, 
while a wet compress is to be applied around the 
belly, the coat having been previously wetted 
with water well acidulated with diluted nitro- 
hydrochloric acid, the compress being wrung 
through the same solution. Great care must be 
taken on recovery with the dog’s diet, and moder- 
ate exercise only should at first be allowed, and 
tonics administered. 
Husk.—A form of bronchitis, requiring similar 
treatment. It is also associated with derangement 
of the stomach. Worms are often the originating 
cause. 
Indigestion. Vide DyspeEpsia. 
Irritation of Skin.— Find out the cause. It 
may be from parasites, lice, fleas, ticks, or har- 
vest bugs. Washing and perfect cleanliness of all 
surroundings. Fresh bedding for outdoor dogs. 
Washing with mild but good dog soap. 
Jaundice.— This is sometimes called the Yellows, 
from the peculiar hue of the skin and conjunctiva 
