73 SISBABES OF DOOS. 



PLEAS. — See PAEASiTEa, Extkenal. 

 FOLLICULAR MANGB.— &« Mauoe. 

 FOXTM'DEB OF THE CHEST.— &e Ks^-kbl Lameness. 

 FZbACTUHES.— <See Bones, Broken. 



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6ASTKITIS.— 5(!i? Stomach, Inflammation op. 



OASTKO-En'TEHITIS. — A highly contagious disease that 

 first made ita appearance here in 1 899, when it assumed an epidemic 

 form. So many and sudden were the deaths that for a while poison was 

 suspected. Puzzling, too, were the symptoms, as many of these were 

 common to ordinary Crastritis^-inability to retain food, vomiting, 

 diarrhoea, nlcers at the back of the throat, foetid breath, staring 

 coat, &c. — and suspects were treated for that disease. It was not until 

 post-mortems were made that the true state of affairs was revealed. 

 Any dog suspected of the disease should be at once isolated from 

 kennel companions, and kept warm and quiet nntil a veterinary 

 surgeon can be Bummoned^ Usually, however, death puts an end to 

 the sufferer before any treatment can be adopted. 5gr. to 20gr. of 

 carbonate of bismuth, with 3 to 6 drops of diluted hydrocyanic acid 

 in water, three times a day, may allay the stomach irritability . These 

 should be placed in a bottle and well shaken, A teaspoonful of 

 Brand's Beef Jelly every hour and a half should be tried. Usually 

 there is an entire loss of appetite and rapid wasting. The disease is 

 thought to be of microbio origin. 



GATHERINGS.— 5i3e Abscess and Boils. 



GLASS EXE See Amaitkosis. 



GLOSSITIS, — See Tongue, Inflammation of. 



GOITRE, or BROWCHOCELE.— This term is applied to a 

 swelling or lump that appears on the front part of the neck, known 

 as the thyroid gland. It is soft and elastic to the touch, and appears 

 to give no pain except when it increases to such a size as to interfere 

 with the breathing. It is especially a disease of old dogs, although 

 it occurs in ill-fed and scrofulous puppies. The treatment consists 

 in applying the following ointment daily till the swelling disappears : 

 iodide of potassium, Idr. ; lard, 7dr. ; mix. Cod-liver oil— a teaspoonful 

 to a 201b. dog daily for a month or two ; or iodide of potassium, in 

 doses of 2gr. in water, and in addition a dose of Chemical Food three 

 times a day, are also beneficial. If abscesses form they must be 

 lancpd. Dogs suffering from goitre should be extra well fed. 



GUTTA SERENA See Amaurosis. 



