Dogs that are badly kenneled, exposed to cold winds, and those that have lately had distemper, or a severe cold, are subject to an inflammation of the membranes of the nostrils and air passages, and a more or less thick discharge of muco purulent matter from the nose, constituting what is commonly known as catarrh. The disease is "disgusting and annoying in the extreme, and has a very debilitating effect upon the patients general health. The eyes become affected, and if the disease is not promptly treated, the inflammation spreads to the bones of the head, the discharge unendurably offensive, and the breathing is seriously interferred with. The longer the disease is neglected the worse it becomes.

Treatment

Remove all discharge from the nostrils by frequent bathing with a saturated solution of boracic acid, as the discharge irritates the external parts and is liable to cause Eczema. With a small syringe a small quantity of the following solution shouid be injected into the nostrils three times daily:

Sulphate of zinc............................. 8 grains.

Boracic acid ............................... 30 grains.

Glycerine .................................. 1 ounce.

Water ..................................... 1 ounce.

An ordinary atomizer or spray can be used to good advantage several times a day, using either listerine or a spray after the following formula:

Social biborat................................ 1 dram.

Sodal carb................................. 1 dram.

Acid carbolic ............................... 6 grains.

Sulp. of zinc ............................... 10 grains.

Sulp. of morphine ........................... 10 grains.

Glycerine.................................. 1 ounce.

Distilled water ............................. 8 ounces.

Keep dog in warm, comfortable quarters and pay particular attention to his diet. If there is any tendency to scantiness of urine, or costiveness, give 30 drops of cascara sagrada in a teaspoonful of olive oil. Feed anything he will eat and give a tablespoonful of cod liver oil emulsion, (small toys of course less), or Fellows' Syrup of Hyphophosphites four times a day, containing in addition, 20 drops of the Syrup of Iodide of Iron. If there is much discharge from the eyes wash them several times daily with a saturated solution of boracic acid.