A little port-wine can always be given in this description of food with beneficial results. Food should be administered in small quantities and at short intervals.
Bruises, Sprains, Etc.
| Spirits of turpentine |
| ” hartshorn |
| Laudanum |
| Rape-oil |
Mix equal parts of above, forming a liniment, and anoint parts affected. Where an abrasion exists, touch it with friars’ balsam, and rub liniment around the broken skin, not on it.
Burns.
Use equal parts of linseed-oil and lime-water, applying it freely and as soon after the accident as possible.
Canker of the Ear.
Internal canker is an inflammation of the lining membrane of the passage to the ear, accompanied sometimes with suppuration, and when of long standing has a most offensive-smelling discharge. A mangy affection of the ear is often confounded with, or supposed to be, an external canker.
Symptoms.—The ear is very red, inflamed, and heated. The dog continually scratches it, shaking the head as if to remove something from it. After syringing the ear well with warm water and Castile soap, use the following remedy twice daily, holding the dog’s head sidewise on the lap and gently pouring a little into the ear.