46 THE DISEASES Of THE DOG. 



ease is most often seen. Touatt has found it most fre- 

 quently in curs and lurchers, and speaks of it being most 

 •often communicated to horses by Dalmatians. Mayhew, 

 whose practice lay among toy and other fancy breeds, con- 

 sidered them most liable ; whole packs of foxhounds have 

 had to be destroyed on account of it ; Esquimaux sledge- 

 dogs succumb to the disorder, and the Indian pariah dog 

 diffuses it through the country, causing deaths of such 

 valuable animals as horses, elephants, camels, and oxen, 

 in addition to an annual fatality among mankind. It is 

 evident that mutszlmg cannot be universal, and there- 



Fm. 16.— Wire muzzle. (After Fleming). 



fore, although beneficial to an extent, cannot be abso- 

 lutely relied on to prevent outbreaks of the disorder ; for 

 dogs which have been bitten by others which are naturally 

 ferocious, or which have been behaving at all strangely 

 Or been sick, the muzzle should be used, that made of wire 

 being the least inconvenient to the animal and most humane. 

 Blunting dogs' teeth, as specially recommended by M. 

 Bourrel, is no more reliable as thoroughly effectual than 

 muzzling, but still has a limited value which would sanc- 

 tion its adoption under certain circumstances. A muzzle 

 must be removed for the animal to feed, but blunt teeth 



