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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    constipation, add from two to twelve grains of rhubarb to each dozen pills. When the stomach is very irritable, from a half to three grains ^ of reduced iron may be tried alone. The dose should be given three times a day with the food. Aneesthetics: The best way to administer chloroform is by one of Krohne & Sesemann’s inhalers. When this is used, it is almost impossible to have any bad results, as the chloroform is given so slowly. Failing one of these appliances, it may be given on a napkin folded so as to make a pouch in which the nose should be put; but it is necessary to muzzle the dog before commencing, otherwise he will be sure to bite the operator. In giving chloroform it is necessary to commence with very small quantities ; about twenty ^ drops to half a drachm should be poured inside the pouch formed in the napkin, and then placed over the dog’s nose. This should be repeated every two or three minutes until the dog lies quietly, and the eye is insensible to the touch. When a dog is under the influence of chloroform it is most important to watch the breathing, and if it becomes very slow, discontinue giving the chloroform immediately. If the breathing stops, remove the muzzle, draw the tongue out as far as it will come, and hold to the nose, on a piece of lint, a few drops of strong ammonia, and resort to artificial respiration. Dogs always struggle very much against taking chloroform,
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