Treatment: The following drops improve the sight when the cataract does not affect the whole pupil:—
Recipe:
| Sol. Sulphate of Atropine, | 10 drops. |
| Sulphate Zinc, | ¼ grain. |
| Distilled Water to | 1 ounce. |
Operation, except for improving the appearance of the eye, is useless in the dog, as wearing of spectacles is impracticable.
Catarrh of the Nose:
Symptoms: Generally follows a chill from exposure to cold or from careless washing; shivering and sneezing, thin mucous discharge from nose, which is not sticky as in distemper; water discharge from eyes; a husky cough. The dog is dull for a few days, and perhaps off his food, but as a rule there is no rise of temperature as in distemper, and the teeth do not become discoloured as in the latter disease.
Treatment: Keep quiet in a dry, warm room for a few days, and give the following mixture:—
Recipe:
| Tr. Aconite, | 24 drops. |
| Spirits of Nitre, | 2 drachms. |
| Concentrated Solution of Acetate of Ammonia, | 1 drachm. |
| Water to | 3 ounces. |
Doses: From half a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful[1] three times a day. Give sloppy food for two or three days, and then the ordinary diet and cod-liver oil.