. 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. lSE. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. 866 nagement of the dam ery many bitches not. nods, may give rise to surroundings, as damp, sufficient as to quantity }es. lly produced in nursing Q the dam and giving roperly. ible should be done to ilight, dry, warm, well- ixercise being essential. , cod-liver oil, iron ton- ling and massage are not [id adequate is essential, f dogs often grow so fast too great f
. 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. lSE. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES. 866 nagement of the dam ery many bitches not. nods, may give rise to surroundings, as damp, sufficient as to quantity }es. lly produced in nursing Q the dam and giving roperly. ible should be done to ilight, dry, warm, well- ixercise being essential. , cod-liver oil, iron ton- ling and massage are not [id adequate is essential, f dogs often grow so fast too great for the limbs with their soft bones ^. bear; hence bending of the bones, relaxation of the ligaments, etc. The craze for canine giants, and the habit of stuffing puppies to get size, at the expense of everything else, are to be condemned. All puppies, whether of large or small breeds, should be regularly exercised after three to four months of age, by being taken into the fields or woods and kept in a condition that enables them to form bone and muscle, but should not carry, either how or at any period, a " mountain of ; Forced feeding, and neglect of exercise, etc., leads naturally to loss of stamina and the shortening of life. When a puppy has this tendency to curvature of the bones, weakness of the joints, etc.,—a condition akin to rickets—good feeding and good management generally will suffice for an arrest of the evil, though treatment similar to that recommended for rickets will also be helpfuL Ilhenmatiim.—Acute rheumatism may be regarded as an mflammation mostly of the joints, especially of the ligaments and related structures. The cause has not been definitely ascertained, and, though cold, damp, etc., predispose, it is believed that the . exciting cause is some poison produced within the body, possibly lactic atud. Symptoms.—There are swelling and pain of the joints, difficulty in locomotion, anxiety lest the affected parts be moved and pain pro
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