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these cases the breathing is quicker and becomes painful, tiie cough 

 is deeper in sound, harsher, and evidently more painful, and the 

 pulse is raised very much from the nomMil, 100 to lOlF. , to from 105F. 

 to 106F. The dog should in this case be kept warm, and have a 

 comfortable bed, but not stifled with clothing or by the atmo- 

 sphere of an unventilated room, for pure fresh air is an absolute 

 necessity to recovery. If the throat is sore, which the hoarse, husky 

 bark will show, relief may be given by the electuary prescribed for 

 Bkonchitis, and by blistering the throat or applying poultices. 

 Large hot poultices to the sides, frequently changed so as to keep 

 up the heat, prove beneficial, and the general treatment afterwards 

 alluded to, and that prescribed under Bronchitis, or Inflam- 

 mation OF THE Lungs, should be adopted. 



Head Distemper. — When the head is the seat of the local 

 disease in distemper, it is sometimes ushered in by what is known as 

 a "distemper fit," and is a sure sign of congestion or inflammation 

 of the brain or its membranes ; this is also shown by the greatly 

 increased heat of the whole head, and the bloodshot appearance of 

 the eyes, which in such cases are painfully sensitive to light. If the 

 inflammation be not reduced, a succession of fits generally follows, in 

 one of which the dog dies. 



The teeth being generally furred, they should be cleansed by a 

 piece of tow which has been dipped in a weak solution of Condy's 

 Fluid. The eyes should be sponged with the following lotion : 

 boracic acid, Iscr. ; distilled water to 6oz. The following mixture is 

 useful : saUcine, 2dr. ; tincture of gentian, Joz. ; water to 6oz. The 

 salicine must be dissolved in hot water, and a teaspoonful to a table- 

 spoonful given three times a day. 



Concentrated Cooling Lotion. — Take powdered sal ammoniac, 4oz. ; 

 boiling water, J pint ; strong acetic acid, J pint ; methylated spirit, 

 4oz. Dissolve as much as possible of the sal ammoniac in the boil- 

 ing water by rubbing in a mortar, and the residue with the acetic 

 acid, adding the spirit to the stock bottle when the solution is cold. 

 In using this a large wineglassful must be mixed with a pint of oold 

 water, and it is important that it should be unremittingly applied to 

 the head by a cloth for several hours, care being taken to keep it out 

 of the eyes. 



When fits are frequent or severe, 6gr. of bromide of potassium 

 given to a dog of 201b. will often afford relief ; but it is seldom that 

 the dog recovers from attacks of this nature. 



Simple Distemper. — In mUd attacks, or what may be called 

 "simple distemper," hygienic measures, good nursing, and careful 

 dieting are often all-sufficient to see the patient through. The 



