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The Dog's Medical Dictionary: An encyclopædia of the diseases, their diagnosis & treatment, and the physical development of the dogSewell, Alfred Joseph

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The Dog's Medical Dictionary: An encyclopædia of the diseases, their diagnosis & treatment, and the physical development of the dog

Name: The Dog's Medical Dictionary: An encyclopædia of the diseases, their diagnosis & treatment, and the physical development of the dog
Author: Sewell, Alfred Joseph

Sewell, Alfred Joseph

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_Doses_: From one teaspoonful to two tablespoonfuls[1] three times a day.
Also give three times a day in water, after food, from fifteen drops[1]
to two teaspoonfuls of Hollands gin. Once or twice a week a dose of
purgative medicine should be given, as from three to fifteen grains[1] of
jalapine. When the liver is affected, give from two[1] to eight grains
of grey powder once or twice a week, instead of the jalapine. In severe
cases of dropsy tapping is necessary, but as a rule, in ascites it only
gives temporary relief.


=Dysentery=:

_Symptoms_: Frequent liquid motions, consisting principally of mucus and
blood, accompanied by severe straining. The abdomen is very tender, there
is often vomiting and great thirst.

_Treatment_: Give at once a dose of castor oil and laudanum, from half
to a tablespoonful[1] of oil mixed with from three[1] to fifteen drops
of the latter. About six hours afterwards, commence to give carbonate
bismuth from five to twenty grains[1] every three or four hours, also two
or three times a day give an enema of thick boiled starch (from one[1] to
four teaspoonfuls), mixed with from three[1] to twenty drops of laudanum.
The enema should be just warm, given very slowly, and the dog should _be
kept_ quiet for a short time afterwards, to prevent his ejecting it.

The following mixture may be tried, if the symptoms continue in spite of
the bismuth:—

_Recipe_:

    Chlorodyne,          2 drachms.
    Prepared Chalk,      4 drachms.
    Tr. Catechu,         4 drachms.
    Sol. Gum Acacia,     4 drachms.
    Water to             6 ounces.

_Doses_: From one teaspoonful to a tablespoonful[1] every three or four
hours.

_Diet_: Feed on milk thickened with arrowroot (boiled), also give white
of egg beaten up with water to drink, or barley water; no solid food
should be given whilst there are any signs of blood with motions.

[Illustration: PITCHFORD RANGER. Winner of 10 prizes at the Field Trials.

    _Pedigree of Pointer, Pitchford Ranger, the property of Colonel Cotes,
    Pitchford, Shrewsbury._

                                        } Dan            } Spring
                         } Duke of      }                } Lady
                         } Hamilton’s   }
                         } Broderick    } Duck           } Big Roy
    Sire:                } Castle Sandy }                } Bess
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                         }              } (31035)        } Aldin Bell
                         } Kiss (31109) }
                                        } Aldin Minnie   } Don
                                        } (26646)        } Aldin Rose

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The Dog's Medical Dictionary: An encyclopædia of the diseases, their diagnosis & treatment, and the physical development of the dog

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