CANINE MEDICINE AND 

 SURGERY 



PART I 

 CANINE MEDICINE 



SECTION I 



GENERAL REMARKS 



THE examination of a sick dog must be made 

 carefully, so that a correct diagnosis of its 

 Rendition may be reached, as on this the treatment 

 and ultimate results largely depend. In this pre- 

 liminary examination the animal must be handled 

 gently but firmly, and so secured that it can do 

 no injury to the veterinarian or to his assistants. 

 In every case, unless the animal is known to be 

 docile, its jaws should be secured either by a muz- 

 zle or by a clove hitch. The non-observance of 

 this precaution has led repeatedly to painful in- 

 juries, and in several instances in the writer's expe- 

 rience has made necessary a visit to the hospital for 

 the Pasteur treatment. 



The physical condition of the patient, and its 

 mental attitude, should be noted, and its appetite, 

 diet and the condition of the bowels and urinary 

 apparatus should be inquired into. The tempera- 

 ture, the rate and character of the pulse and the 

 respiration should also be noted. The nose of a 

 well dog is moist and cool; in a sick dog it is usu- 

 ally hot and dry. The skin, normally, is loose and 

 supple, and the hair bright and lustrous; in disease, 



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