IKSTLAMHATION OS* TEX LI7K96. U 



The mora notable symptoms are quick and laboured breathing, the 

 inspirations being full, the expirations short, and the breath hot. 

 The dog sits on his haunches, and if obliged to move does so reluct- 

 antly, and soon resumes that position, with his head pushed for- 

 ward. The ribs are more or less fixed, and the abdominal muscles 

 brought into action, especially if pleurisy is present. The fixed 

 position of the ribs, with the heaving of the flanks, is a most 

 characteristic symptom of pleurisy. In affections of the lungs, the 

 animal stands with its legs (fore legs) wide apart. If the disease 

 progresses, the face has a haggard expression, the angle of the 

 mouth is drawn up, and the extremities become deathly cold. 

 If not relieved, the dog rapidly gets worse, and the breathing 

 becomes more laboured and painful. 



Pleurisy, or inflammation of the iavesting membrane of the lungs, 

 often exists independently, or as a complication of pneumonia. To 

 treat this disease with any chance of success, it is important that 

 the dog should be kept where he can freely breathe fresh, cool air ; 

 a hot, stifling place is equally to be avoided with a damp or draughty 

 one. Whilst cool, fresh air is insured, the patient must at the same 

 time be kept warm by clothing if necessai-y ; it is also needful that 

 he should be as little disturbed as possible. If the legs are cold, 

 woollen bandages should be placed on all of them. The diet should 

 be rather low at first, but not too much so — broth, gruel, etc., are 

 suitable under the circumstances. 



In the way of medicines, it is necessaiy that the bowels should be 

 kept open by castor oil or the use of clysters. The Fever Mixture 

 should be immediately and diligently administered. 



Blisters to the sides, as sometimes advised, are bad, as they cause 

 soreness and increase the pain in breathing. Hot Unseed poultices 

 should alone be employed throughout the day and night. If the 

 fever is high, give J to 1 drop of tincture of aconite, every fifteen 

 minutes for two hours, then hourly for eight hours. 



Dogs recovering from this disease are always very weak, and 

 require very great care to prevent a relapse, even when aU danger 

 appears to be gone. Only the most gentle exercise should be allowed 

 at first, and fine weather selected for it. The dog will require 

 nourishing diet, which should be plain, and consist for a time of 

 broths, etc., a return to solid food being gradual. The dog wiU at 

 this stage be greatly benefited by tonics. The most suitable are the 

 Concentrated Tonic Mixtiwe ; or for a 201b. dog 2gr. of quinine twice 

 a day in a little water ; or 10 to 60 drops of Easton's Syrup in water, 

 twice a day after food. 



