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
Sewell, Alfred Joseph
Dogs -- Diseases -- Dictionaries
_Treatment_: The removing of loose bone and teeth is to be carried out
the same as recommended in cases of broken upper jaw; but here a splint
can be applied, and is necessary, as there is not the same natural
support as there is in the upper jaw. Of course, there is some difficulty
in applying a splint and bandage in these cases to dogs with a very
short face, especially when the patient is very small—as, for instance,
a griffon—and moreover, it is not quite so necessary, as there is more
natural support in a short jaw than a long one, like a terrier’s or
greyhound’s. The splint should be made of perforated zinc, and of the
shape as depicted in the illustration, and be applied as well as the
bandages, as depicted in the illustration. The bandages must be put
on sufficiently tight, so that the dog cannot open the mouth. There
are cases when a dog will not tolerate a splint and bandages; in such
instances, the broken ends of the bone must be brought firmly together
with a strong silver wire suture, and fastened by twisting. The dog’s
strength in these cases must be kept up with milk and raw eggs, beaten up
together; also milk and Benger’s food or sanatogen, as well as beef tea,
as it is necessary that the splint and bandages be kept on for at least
three weeks, and even after this nothing but sloppy food must be allowed
for a time.
=Gall-stones=:
_Symptoms_: Acute abdominal pain, great tenderness of the abdomen, and if
relief is not soon given jaundice follows.
_Treatment_: To relieve the pain, give five[1] drops to a teaspoonful
of laudanum in a teaspoonful[1] to two tablespoonfuls of water. If pain
continues, the medicine may be repeated in an hour, and again an hour
later if necessary. Hot linseed meal poultices should be applied to the
abdomen. If jaundice follows, give from three[1] to ten grains of the
Homœopathic preparation of Merc: Sol: 3 × every three hours for three
or four days. Under the best circumstances treatment can only have but
temporary benefit.
=Gangrene=:
_Symptoms_: This may follow improper treatment of a severe wound, also
the result of a too tightly bandaged leg in a case of fracture, or as
I have seen, from an elastic band being placed on the leg, or in some
cases on a dog’s tail. The parts are at first very swollen, painful and
red, later skin turns blue or even black. Skin oozing very offensive
blood-coloured fluid, later the pain disappears from the part, and it
becomes cold and clammy, and turns green; in fact, becomes putrid.
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