The encyclopaedia of the kennel - a complete manual of the dog, its varieties, physiology, breeding, training, exhibition and management, with articles on the designing of kennels (1913) (14768073165)

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Title: The encyclopaedia of the kennel : a complete manual of the dog, its varieties, physiology, breeding, training, exhibition and management, with articles on the designing of kennels
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Shaw, Vero Kemball
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: London : George Routledge of Sons
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University



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muzzle of a dog turns upwardsat the nose, so as to leave the suggestion of a dip betweenthat organ and the eyes, he is said to be dish-faced. (SeeDown-face^ Frog-face^ Disinfectants should be in use in every large; kennel,not merely in order that the atmosphere of the place shouldbe kept sweet, but with the view of preventing infectionspreading if disease should suddenly break out amongstthe inmates. For general purposes there is nothing tobeat carbolic acid, but many persons object to the odourof this fluid, and the same may be said of chloride of lime.If this is the case an efficient substitute will be found inpermanganate of potash liberally diluted with water, andthis will be found to be far cheaper than Condys fluid,which it strongly resembles. Whatever form of disin-fectant is used it is always desirable that it should be keptin a vessel out of reach of the dogs, as some of theremedies employed are poisonous, and none of them arebeneficial to the animals that drink them. 68 k tl
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Photo by Topical) HULL TERRIER (Face p. OS DISLOCA TIONS—DISTEMPER Dislocations are not matters that the amateur surgeoncan attend to with any reasonable hope of success, andtherefore in cases of this sort of injury the only coursefor him to adopt is to send at once for professionalassistance and meantime do the best he can for the patient.This consists of keeping the dog as quiet as possible, asnaturally if he moves about the pain and inflammationextend, and the labours of the surgeon are increased,with additional suffering to the animal. The part affectedmay be kept cool by the application of wool or soft clothswhich have been soaked in cold water; and pieces of fiat,thin wood may be collected in order that splints can beready without any unnecessary delay should it be necessaryto use them. For the same reason it is wise to have starchat hand, and bandages also, if there are any on thepremises. (See Bandages.) Distemper.—This is undoubtedly a most fatal diseaseif it is not taken