The dog's medical dictionary : an encyclopædia of the diseases, their diagnosis & treatment, and the physical development of the dog / by A.J. Sewell.

  • Sewell, A. J. (Alfred Joseph)
Date:
1907
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Credit: The dog's medical dictionary : an encyclopædia of the diseases, their diagnosis & treatment, and the physical development of the dog / by A.J. Sewell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ear] Recipe: The OinUnent: Salicylic Acid, - - - lo grains. Vaseline, . - - - i| drachms. Carefully mix. Apply with camel’s-hair brush. As it is very difficult to destroy the eggs of these parasites, it is advisable, even after the irritation has ceased, to continue the ointment two or three times a week for some time, so as to destroy the parasites as they hatch. Ear, Cyst in the Flap of: Symptoms: Dogs with long ears are more subject to this complaint than others. It is generally caused by a bruise of some kind. A swelling forms on the inside of the flap of the ear, often extending all over the surface. It is very painful, and the dog will hold the head on one side, and cry out when touched. Treatment: Often, if attended to immediately after it occurs, the swelling may be dispersed by hot poppy-head fomentations, made by boiling a couple of crushed poppy-heads in a quart of water for ten minutes, and then strainine. If the swelling does not disappear in a couple of days, it should be freely opened on the inside at the lowest part—that is towards the point of the flap. The wound must be kept open by being plugged by a piece of lint, or inserting a small tube, which should be fixed in with a stitch. The wound must be kept open for some days, or else the fluid will collect again. It is advisable in these cases to make the dop^ wear a cap as depicted in the illustration, and
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