. The dog in health and in disease [microform] : including his origin, history, varieties, breeding, education and general management in health, and his treatment in disease. Dogs; Dogs; Chiens; Chiens. 220 THE DOG IN DISEASE. Treatment.—Much as in other diseases of the chest as to diet, hygienic surroundings, etc. Pain must be relieved at once with an opiate, say fif- teen grains of Dover's powder for a dog of fair size. Counter-irritation is decidedly useful—e. g., an appli- cation of turpentine, followed by the chest-jacket (see p. 226); a mild aperient, aud aconite to quiet the circula- ti
. The dog in health and in disease [microform] : including his origin, history, varieties, breeding, education and general management in health, and his treatment in disease. Dogs; Dogs; Chiens; Chiens. 220 THE DOG IN DISEASE. Treatment.—Much as in other diseases of the chest as to diet, hygienic surroundings, etc. Pain must be relieved at once with an opiate, say fif- teen grains of Dover's powder for a dog of fair size. Counter-irritation is decidedly useful—e. g., an appli- cation of turpentine, followed by the chest-jacket (see p. 226); a mild aperient, aud aconite to quiet the circula- tion, may all prove useful in this stage of the disease. Pleurisy with effusion is dangerous in proportion as the lung space is replaced by fluid and the vital organs displaced. Absorption should be facilitated by counter- irritation, and every measure that will improve the gen- eral health. Some like to administer small doses of calomel, others iodide of potassium and digitalis, to stimulate the kidneys to do extra work, carry off more fluid from the blood, etc. But if within a reasonable period the fluid does not disappear, and especially if it tends to increase, or if it be- comes purulent, constituting empyema, it must be drawn off either with a small trocar and canula («tapping») or an aspirating needle; but in no case very suddenly or all at once, for fear of heart-failure. The puncture should 1)0 made low and far back, and with the position of vital organs in mind. Convalescence may be encouraged by the best of food, tonics, etc. Chronic pleurisy, either as a localized subacute inflam- mation or with effusion, which is most common and most serious, is not of very frequent occurrence in dogs of a good constitution. The symptoms are much as in the acute form of the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the o
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