. Diseases of the dog and their treatment. igure (Fig. 97) the symptomswere as follows: The end of the nose, the superior and inferior lip andthe chin turned to the right side, the left eye was wide open and couldnot be closed, the left cheek was relaxed and sunken, the left ear hungdownward and backward and could not be lifted by the animal, as was PARALYSIS OF THE NERVES 253 the right ear when the animal was called, or his attention attracted, theanimal ate with difficulty but drank water normally. The cause of thiscondition was not defined. The animal was treated with the faradiccurrent and
. Diseases of the dog and their treatment. igure (Fig. 97) the symptomswere as follows: The end of the nose, the superior and inferior lip andthe chin turned to the right side, the left eye was wide open and couldnot be closed, the left cheek was relaxed and sunken, the left ear hungdownward and backward and could not be lifted by the animal, as was PARALYSIS OF THE NERVES 253 the right ear when the animal was called, or his attention attracted, theanimal ate with difficulty but drank water normally. The cause of thiscondition was not defined. The animal was treated with the faradiccurrent and in ten days was discharged cured. A number of observersreport favorable recoveries. Motor Paralysis of the Trigeminus. Paralysis of the Masseter Paralysis.—This form of paralysis is a common symptomof rabies; therefore all cases of this kind must be regarded with suspicion. It is observed following distemper, in hemorrhagic gastro-enteritis,and also as a result of certain forms of bacterial poisons, and also in some. Fig. 97.—Facial paralysis of the left side. affections of the brain, morbid processes at the base of the cranium, suchas hemorrhages, neoformations, gliosarcoma. It would appear at timesas if the motor nuclei of the trigeminus are sciueezed by the muscles of mas-tication, for instance when great effort is made to bite and crush partic-ularly large bones. Rheumatic influences are also said to cause it. The chief symptoms are as follows: the mouth remains open, the in-ferior maxillary hanging limp; if paralysis continues for any length oftime, the muscles atrophy. Recovery is rare. Paralysis of the Radial Nerve.—This is very rare and occurs as a re-sult of traumatism or a sequela to distemper or cold. As the radial nervecontrols the muscles of extension of the leg, the anconeus muscle andextensor muscles of the forearm the animal is unable to extend the leg but 254 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM keeps it bent with the foot turned back and s
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