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then it would be well to resort to clysters of soap and warm water. 

 Throughout the attack the diet is an important matter; it must 

 be light and nourishing, and in a sloppy form. Boiled wheaten 

 flour, with beef-tea or mutton-broth, make a suitable diet. The dog 

 should also be kept warm, dry, and comfortable, and disturbed as 

 little as possible. 



JOIXTTS, ENlJABiGED.— AU large joints are not diseased; 

 in fact, in selecting pups in the nest big- jointed ones are to be pre- 

 ferred. Enlarged joints, from the want of the hard, earthy materials 

 in the bone, which makes them yielding, so that they cannot support 

 the weight of the body, and consequently give way, producing de- 

 formity, are, however, often met with. The cause is generally bad 

 food and the lack of good water, fresh air, and sunshine. See 

 Rickets. 



KETSnsmj. LAMENESS. OB CHEST-FOXTNSEB. - 



This is a rheumdtic affection of the forequarters, and particularly of 

 the muscles connecting the shoulder-blade with the trunk. It is 

 caused by exposure to wet and cold, and generally by the dog being 

 kept in damp or draughty kennels. The symptoms are stififness and 

 soi'eness of one or both shoulders. This is most noticeable when the 

 dog is running down hiU, or when jumping, as of course then 

 practically the whole of the weight of the body is on these parts. 

 Left to himself, the dog shows an indisposition to move, and ex- 

 periences pain if the hand is passed over his shoulders ; indeed, even 

 when an attempt is made to touch him, he shrinks from the hand 

 with a snarl or anticipatoiy cry of paio. In long-standing cases, 

 power of movement of the forequarters is almost lost, and many 

 are incurable. 



The treatment most advisable is to give a warm bath, and after 

 thoroughly drying, rub the parts well with a liniment composed of 

 equal parts spirit of turpentine, spirit of hartshorn, and laudanum. 

 If that should fail to give relief, the following should be tried : 



Limment for Rheumatism. — Take Uniment of aconite, 1 part ; 

 compound camphor liniment, 2 parts ; mix, and rub into the affected 

 parts continuously for half an hour at a time, using considerable 

 friction. 



The rheumatic liniment is an expensive preparation, and it is also 

 a powerful poison, so that great care must be used with it. The 



