British Dogs at Work 



less immune in damp muggy weather. The 

 period of incubation after contact with the 

 virus is from four to fifteen days, and then 

 only slight symptoms may be observable. 

 It is well to distrust the majority of so- 

 called cures, for the disease assumes so many 

 forms that it is quite obvious that the same 

 specific cannot be eflficacious in each case. 

 Loss of appetite, a dry nose, and a disinclina- 

 tion to exercise are among the early danger- 

 signals, which may be followed with sickness, 

 diarrhoea, and a hollow cough. If pursuing 

 a normal course, a discharge from nose and 

 eyes will appear, first thin and irritating, 

 and then thick enough to clog the nostrils. 

 The dog's efforts to clear the nasal passages 

 have given rise to the term " snifters." The 

 temperature, which should be taken thrice 

 daily and registered on a chart, may show a 

 considerable elevation, as much as 106° or 

 more by no means being uncommon. The 

 first thing to do is to put the patient into 



a warm, well-ventilated room, which can be 



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