. Diseases of dogs, their causes, symptoms, and treatment to which are added instructions in cases of injury and poisoning. Dogs. Fig. 14. Section of Eyeball, show- Fig. 15. Iris, showing, 1, Pupil- A, Cornea; B, Lens; c, Iris ; D, An- lary Opening ; 2, Attached terior Chamber and Aqueous Humour; Border. E, Sclerotic Coat; F, Choroid Coat; G, Retina ; H, Vitreous Humour. mentioned is sometimes the seat of disease, and the pupillary opening loses its power of movement. A little of the following ointment may also be introduced into the eye, night and morning. Yellow oxide of mercury, Igi-. ; lar
. Diseases of dogs, their causes, symptoms, and treatment to which are added instructions in cases of injury and poisoning. Dogs. Fig. 14. Section of Eyeball, show- Fig. 15. Iris, showing, 1, Pupil- A, Cornea; B, Lens; c, Iris ; D, An- lary Opening ; 2, Attached terior Chamber and Aqueous Humour; Border. E, Sclerotic Coat; F, Choroid Coat; G, Retina ; H, Vitreous Humour. mentioned is sometimes the seat of disease, and the pupillary opening loses its power of movement. A little of the following ointment may also be introduced into the eye, night and morning. Yellow oxide of mercury, Igi-. ; lard or vaseline, Idr. Or the eye may be touched night and morning with a camel-hair brush which has been dipped into nitrate of silver, 2gr.; distilled water, ^oz. If the disease be thought to be sympathetic with derangement of the digestive organs, change the diet, and in any case give light and nutritious food. When the eye is veiy sensitive to light, the dog should be kept in a shaded kennel and not exercised in the glare of the sun; but exercise is absolutely necessary to general health, especially in weakly dogs ; and so is light, so that the place where the patient is kept, whilst shaded, must not be absolutely dark. The kennel must be perfectly clean, and if disinfectants are needed, avoid chloride of lime or carbolic acid, as they might increase the inflammation. Condy's Fluid would be most suitable under the circumstances. OSTITIS (Inflammation of the Bone).—This disease may be due to direct violence, blows, etc., or to constitutional disturbance, such as rheumatism or scrofula. The symptoms are pain, heat and swelling of the skin at the affected part, and lameness. Best is most essential in treating these cases, and should be combined with. 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 original Dalziel, H
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