Dogs that travel very much, sporting dogs that hunt over rough ground or short stubble, are apt to get the pads of the feet contused and worn thin.

Treatment depends on extent of the injury. If feet are only tender and slightly inflamed, bathe with cold water, afterward applying freely the following lotion.

Tincture of arnica ........................... 1/2 ounce.

Tincture of matico .......................... 1/2 ounce.

Tincture of opium .......................... 1 ounce.

Acetic acid ................................ 1/2 ounce.

Water enough to till a wine bottle.

In severe cases apply a poultice of half bran and half boiled turnips. If the inflammation is great, and the feet become swollen, hot and painful, so that the dog cannot stand, the general health suffers, as fever-ishness and loss of appetite will reduce his strength; matter will form in his feet or perhaps his soles will slough off.

In such extreme cases, add linseed meal to the other ingredients and pour a little olive oil over its surface. The dog- should have a mild aperient and a dose of the following fever mixture:

Powdered nitre ............................. 1 dram.

Sweet spirits of nitre ....................... 1/2 ounce.

Mindererus spirits ........................... 11/2 ouncs.

Wine of antimony .......................... 1 dram.

Water .................................... 4 ounces.

Dose for a 30 lb. to 50 lb. dog would be a tablespoonful every four hours in a little gruel.

Dog should be kept on a light diet. Sometimes, for more speedy relief, it is well to let the water out with a lancet, and in all respects these cases should be treated as ulcers.