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FBOl^AFSXTS AST! sometimea occma, bnt oftenest in 

 pampered house dogs when getting old, kept too fat, and not having 

 much exercise, these together producing constipation and consequent 

 straining. When treating, the protnided part shoul'd be cleansed 

 and pressed into its place, and cold douches frequently applied to 

 it. If the prolapsus recurs, a stitch or two can be inserted. The 

 diet must then consist entirely of milk. 



FBOIiAFSVS. OK FALLIITG, OF THE VAGINA ia 



characterised by a soft, red swelling, and generally occurs during, or 

 immediately after, the period of heat. It must be carefully washed, 

 and gently returned to its place. The following injection should 

 then be used for a few days, and one of the powders given twice a 

 day: 



Injections for Prolapsus. — Tannic acid and glycerine, loz. ; water 

 to make a iiint. Or tincture of krameria, 2dr. ; water to make 6oz. 

 Two ounces to be injected night and morning with a female syringe. 



Astringent Powders for Prolapsiis. — Take gallic acid, 18gr. ; alum, 

 12gr. ; mix, and divide into six equal powders, and give one twice a 

 day, first dissolving them in hot water, but allowing them to cool 

 before administering. 



Falling of the vagina must not be confounded with inversion of 

 the womb, which occasionally happens after pupping, and which can 

 only be safely treated by a qualified practitioner. 



FULSE.— 5e« Temperature and Pulse. 



FUBiG-IITG. — This is a symptom in many diseases, but it may 

 exist simply from temporary derangement of the stomach, or from 

 some irritating substance taken into the intestines, in which cases a 

 dose of castor oil and extra attention to diet are all that is necessary. 



RABIES, OE. CANINE MADNESS (Erroneously 



called Hydrophobia), has been known for at least two 

 thousand years, and probably much longer. It is justly dreaded, 

 because incurable, and on account of the havoc it makes in our 

 kennels, herds of cattle, flocks of sheep, parks of deer, and all 

 domestic animals bitten by infected dogs ; and still more because man 

 inoculated by the rabic virus of a mad dog sufiers from the terrible 

 disease known popularly as hydrophobia, from a dread of water and 

 inability to swallow liquids being a main feature of the malady. 



