Sporting Dogs. Their Points And Management In Health, And Disease | by Frank Townend Barton
This work—Sporting Dogs: Their Points and Management in Health and Disease—has been prepared as a companion volume to those already published, viz., Non-Sporting Dogs: Their Points, etc., and Toy Dogs, in response to numerous inquiries from readers of those volumes, asking for a work upon Sporting Dogs, to complete the series, at a proportionate price.
| Title | Sporting Dogs. Their Points And Management In Health, And Disease |
| Author | Frank Townend Barton |
| Publisher | R. A. Everett & Co, Ltd |
| Year | 1905 |
| Copyright | 1905, R. A. Everett & Co, Ltd |
| Amazon | Sporting Dogs; Their Points and Management in Health and Disease |
By Frank Townend Barton (M.R.C.V.S)., Veterinary Surgeon to the Gamekeepers' Kennel Association Veterinary Adviser to the " Gamekeepers' Gazette", Author of "non-sporting dogs," "toy dogs," " eyeryday ailments and accidents to the dog," "sound and unsound horses," "our friend the horse," "breaking and training horses," how to choose a horse," "the horse owner's companion, "the yeterinary manual," "the age of the horse," "diseases and accidents of cattle".
Surely the lines— "Trust, oh ! trust me, I will be Still true for ever, true to thee.' have never been more practically demonstrated, than in the following extract, from an account of a poaching affray, published in the Gamekeepers' Gazette.
"The dead gamekeeper's dog was to be seen by the roadside restlessly waiting for its master, while he lay in a cottage fatally riddled with shot".
TO: BREEDERS Exhibitors, and Fanciers OF SPORTING DOGS throughout the king's dominions.
Preface- The Points of the various breeds used by Sportsmen have been freely discussed, supplemented by illustrations from photographs of the most celebrated animals known. Kennel Management, The Management...
- Section A. Chapter I. The Pointer
- Most authorities are in agreement that the English Pointer has been derived from a cross of the old Spanish Pointer and Southern Hound, or with the former and a Foxhound. The old Spanish Pointer wa...
- Chapter II. The English Setter
- Most authorities, or those who have made diligent inquiries into the history—if such it can be called— or origin, of the English Setter, are agreed that it has been derived from the Spaniel—Setting Sp...
- The Irish Setter
- The origin of these dogs, as in many other breeds, is enshrouded in mystery. The theory that they have been derived from Red Spaniels, crossed with the Bloodhound, is accepted by some breeders, the tr...
- The Black And Tan Setter (Gordon Setter)
- This famous breed of Setters can be traced back for a hundred years to the castle of the Duke of Gordon, but whether this nobleman laid the foundation stone, of the present breed of black-and-tan Sett...
- Chapter III. International Gundog League. Pointer And Setter Society. Constitutional Rules
- 1. That the object of the Society be to promote the Breeding of pure Pointers and Setters, and to develop and bring to perfection their natural qualities. In order to carry out these purposes, an Autu...
- International Gundog League. Pointer And Setter Society Rules For The Trial Meetings
- 1. In Single Stakes the competing dogs shall be drawn into pairs by lot, dogs belonging to the same owner being guarded from each other as long as possible. The Judges having seen each pair run as dra...
- Chapter IV. Retrievers. (A) Flat Coated
- There is good evidence to show that the Retriever is what may be termed a made breed, and that his present state of perfection is the outcome of careful selection during the last fifty years or th...
- (B) The Curly Coated
- Of the two varieties, the Curly-coated can, we think, lay claim to have been the first established. In almost every particular, save that of coat, the Curly Retriever corresponds to the description gi...
- Labradors
- At the Kennel Club Show there are classes for this variety of Retriever, and, in our opinion, the Labrador will, in course of time, become very popular amongst sportsmen, as they are excellent retriev...
- Constitutional Rules Of The Retriever Society
- 1. That the object of the Society be to promote the breeding of pure Retrievers, and to develop and bring to perfection their natural qualities. In order to carry out these purposes, a working trial, ...
- Rules Adopted At The Retriever Society (Subject To Alteration)
- 1. Before the Trials a number will be drawn by lot for each competing dog, and the dogs will be tried by batches accordingly during the first round. The handler of the dog must shoot with ammunition s...
- Chapter V. Spaniels
- General Characteristics Of The Different Varieties Regarding the word Spaniel as a generic title, and the different varie-ties (Toys excepted) asspecies belonging to this genera, the aut...
- The Clumber
- Very early on, these Spaniels were bred at Clumber House, the seat of the Duke of Newcastle, one William Mansell having had the care of them under the Duke for a great number of years, and much was do...
- The Sussex Spaniel
- This is a very old variety of Spaniel, said to have originated in the county of Sussex, in the locality of Rosehill. Five-and-twenty years ago, typical specimens of the Rosehill strain were scarce,...
- Field Spaniels
- To attempt to define the term Field Spaniel so as to be free from objection, would be, indeed, a difficult problem. Unquestionably it is a very ambiguous term, and capable of wide interpretatio...
- The Cocker Spaniel
- This is a pretty type of small Spaniel, and one that has been in existence from a very early date. Modern Cockers have been bred in all sorts of ways, though lately it has become a fairly general r...
- The Irish Water Spaniel
- There are said to be two distinct types of Irish Water Spaniels, one coming from the South and the other from the North of Ireland. The former is usually pure liver-coloured, with long and well-feathe...
- The English Water Spaniel
- Bewick gives an excellent figure of a large Water Spaniel. It is generally liver-coloured and white, with the hair on the body in little curls. The dog is of medium size, strong, active and intelligen...
- Chapter VI. International Gundog League. The Sporting Spaniel Society. Constitutional Rules
- 1. The name of the Society shall be The Sporting Spaniel Society, its objects being to encourage the working qualities of Spaniels in every possible way, the breeding of them upon working lines, an...
- The Sporting Spaniel Society. Regulations (Subject To Alteration)
- 1. In Single Stakes for Spaniels, the order of running shall be decided at the Draw. At the end of the first round the Judges will call up, at their own discretion, any dogs they require further, and ...
- Chapter VII. Training Spaniels
- (Being an Extract from Land and Water) Most people are contented if a dog will work within gunshot and push out the game for him to kill. Almost any mongrel with the necessary practice and expe...
- Section B. Hounds. Chapter VIII. The Foxhound
- At no period of English history has fox-hunting, with Horse and Hound, been more vigorously pursued than it is during the twentieth century. Scattered from north to south, east to west, are approxi...
- Harriers
- Although there are packs of Harriers in various parts of the country, they are of a very limited number, hare-hunting with Hounds being a very inferior sport to that of fox-hunting. Moreover, hares ar...
- The Otterhound
- Otter-hunting is a very ancient sport, otter dogs being used during the reign of King John. The Hounds in those days had not the beauty of the present-day Otterhound, as very different types of dog...
- The Deerhound
- Regarding the origin of the Scottish Deerhound there is very little reliable information, though there can be no questioning the fact that it is a variety of dog indigenous to the Highlands, and bred ...
- Section C. Hounds. Chapter IX. The Bloodhound
- For several centuries at least, the Bloodhound has existed as a distinct variety of the canine race. According to Jesse, the earliest mention of Bloodhounds was during the reign of Henry III., and tha...
- The Association Of Bloodhound Breeders (Founded 1897)
- Objects Of The Association 1. To foster the interests of the breed generally. 2. To establish a Fund by means of a subscription of 10 per cent, of all money prizes that each member may have won ...
- Irish Wolfhounds
- The present breed of Irish Wolfhounds appears to be the outcome of crossing the Deerhound with the Boarhound, though several centuries ago this variety of dog was said to be in existence, and employed...
- The Greyhound
- From representations upon Egyptian monuments, etc., the Greyhound has been shown to have been in existence for three thousand years at least, and, according to Holinshead, was introduced into Britain ...
- The Whippet
- The Whippet may be described as a miniature Greyhound, and is judged much upon the same lines. The chief use of these little dogs is that of racing on a course, and for rabbiting, also as a snap-dog. ...
- Section D. Mixed Hounds. Chapter X. The Borzois Or Russian Wolfhound
- The Borzois appears to be unquestionably of Russian origin, being, in anatomical structure, closely allied to the Greyhound, and in his native country is used for hunting the wolf, a brace being sli...
- The Beagle
- This is a very ancient variety of sporting dog, and one that was much in favour during the Elizabethan period, these miniature Hounds even at that time being spoken of as the merry, singing Beagles....
- Chapter XI. The Dachshund
- Like many other varieties of the dog, the origin of the Dachshund seems to be involved in obscurity, though there are fairly reasonable grounds for concluding that the home of the Dachshund is Germany...
- The Basset Hound
- This is said to be a very ancient variety of dog, having existed in France for several centuries. In France the term Basset is frequently employed to indicate any crooked-legged variety of dog, bei...
- Rules Of The Basset Hound Club
- 1. That the name of this Club be The Basset-hound Club. 2. That the objects of the Club be to promote the breeding of pure Smooth-coated and Rough-coated Basset-hounds, to define precisely, and ...
- Rules Of The Basset Hound Club. Continued
- 20. That every Member bring to the notice of the Club Committee any apparent dishonesty at Dog Shows, etc, against which the Club may publish a formal protest. 21. That the Club shall, if possible,...
- Section E. Fox Terriers. Chapter XII. The Fox Terrier
- These Terriers have been for a number of years, and still are, exceedingly popular, chiefly, we believe on account of the following reasons:—(1) Their size renders them easily and conveniently kept; (...
- Standard Of Points Recommended By The Fox Terrier Club
- Head And Ears (Value 15) The skull should be flat and moderately narrow, and gradually decreasing in width to the eyes. Not much stop should be apparent, but there should be more dip in the profi...
- Rough Fox Terrier
- This variety of the breed should resemble the Smooth sort in every respect except the coat, which should be broken. The harder and more wiry the texture of the coat is the better. On no account should...
- Section F. Chapter XIII. The Skye Terrier
- These little Terriers are natives of the Island of Skye and adjoining coast, though by what means the breed was originally produced there does not appear to be any accurate data to go upon. The Skye i...
- The Bedlington Terrier
- This breed of Terrier has certain features distinct from that of all others, and originated, so far as we are able to glean, in the county of Northumberland, over a century since. William and James...
- The Scottish Terrier
- Sometimes spoken of as the Die-hard, a name said to have been given to them by George, Earl of Dumbarton, owing to the pluck of a pack owned by him. The title is certainly not a misnomer, ...
- The Irish Terrier
- This is unquestionably a very ancient variety of dog, indigenous to the Emerald Isle, in certain features being a modification of the Wolfhound of that country. Practically, there is no history of ...
- The Airedale Terrier
- This useful variety of dog first of all appears to have sprung up in the districts of Saltaire, Bingley, Shipley Glen, Keighley, etc., in Yorkshire, and it is to the credit of Yorkshiremen for having ...
- The White West Highland (Poltalloch) Terrier
- To Colonel Malcolm, C.B., the author is, through the kindness of Our Dogs' Gazette, indebted for the following description of the breed (see Appendix). The White West Highland or Poltalloch Terri...
- The Welsh Terrier
- It is only within the last few years that this variety of Terrier has made his appearance on the English show benches, though indifferent specimens have been in existence in Wales for a number of year...
- The Dandie Dinmont
- It was not until 1814 that this variety of dog received his present name, through Sir Walter Scott having written Guy Mannering, in which the hero, Dandie Dinmont, plays such a conspicuous part. To...
- Standard Of Points Of The Dandie Dinmont Terrier, As Defined And Adopted By The Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club
- Bead Strongly made and large, not out of proportion to the dog's size, the muscles showing extraordinary development, more especially the maxillary. Skull broad between the ears, getting gradually ...
- Standard Of Points Of The Dandie Dinmont Terrier. Continued
- Size The height should be from 8 to 11 inches at the top of shoulder. Length from top of shoulder to root of tail should not be more than twice the dog's height, but preferably, 1 or 2 inches less....
- Section G. Chapter XIV. The Afghan Greyhound
- Through the kindness of Cary Barnard, Esq., of Hailsham, I am able to give an illustration of this variety of dog so scarce in this country, the specimen depicted being typical of the breed. These ...
- The Lurcher
- We shall do little more than mention the existence of this cross-bred variety of dog. The proprietor of a Lurcher has always been regarded as one who will, when the opportunity offers, take his dog...
- The Training, Use, And Abuse, Of Night Dogs
- To Mr W. Burton, of Thorneywood Kennels, Nottingham (per gamekeeper), I am indebted for the following account. A perfectly trained and reliable night-dog is as useful to the gamekeeper as two or ...
- The Training, Use, And Abuse, Of Night Dogs. Continued
- Having progressed thus far, the dog should next be taught to find a man hidden in a ditch or up a tree. Candidly, this is a somewhat difficult undertaking, and it is not every night-dog which become...
- Chapter XV. The Gamekeepers' Kennel Association
- Concerning The Association The Gamekeepers' Kennel Association has been formed with the primary object of taking over the organisation of the Gamekeepers' Dog Show as first held at the Westminster ...
- The Gamekeepers' Kennel Association. Continued
- 8. That minutes of the proceedings of every meeting be fairly entered into a book kept for that purpose. 9. That notices of motions to be moved at any meeting by any member of the Committee be sent...
- Chapter XVI. Feeding Sporting Dogs
- Amongst Masters of Hounds and breeders of other Sporting Dogs, it is a general custom to feed the animals but once a day, and in most instances this is economical and satisfactory. To maintain an e...
- Chapter XVII. Specific Ailments
- Under the title of Specific Ailments, the author deems it advisable to give a brief account of such diseases as distemper, blood-poisoning, rabies or madness, rheumatism, kennel lameness, or chest...
- Distemper
- By far the commonest of these specific canine ailments is distemper. This malady is only too well known amongst owners and breeders of sporting dogs, and to its almost constant presence in certain ...
- Distemper. Continued
- When consolidation of the lungs has taken place, their respiratory usefulness becomes materially interfered with, so that, frequently, the animal has to make use of his lips as an auxiliary, the cheek...
- Rabies
- Although not present in our own country, it is very prevalent in certain provinces in India, etc. The muzzling order and quarantine has been the means of abolishing this deadly malady from England....
- Blood Poisoning
- This is almost always due to absorption of septic matter, usually from the seat of a wound or other injury. We have frequently seen it follow a bite from another dog. It is generally fatal. The skin a...
- Rheumatism Or Kennel Lameness
- Masters of Hounds and Sporting-dog men in particular, are nearly all acquainted with this troublesome complaint. Where dogs are kenneled on damp or low-lying ground, there may we expect to find ken...
- Chapter XVIII. Constitutional Skin Diseases. Eczema
- This is a very common complaint, indeed much more so than need be if proper attention were paid to the feeding and exercising of dogs. That eczema is of a hereditary nature there seems abundant evi...
- Boils
- A common situation for these to make their appearance is upon or between the toes. Frequently they are very troublesome, appearing and reappearing. The best treatment is to poultice freely with ...
- Herpes
- By this term we mean an eruption of vesicles or small blisters in groups upon an inflamed skin. These blisters are larger than those of eczema. It is not uncommon to see them around the lips during an...
- Nettle Rash
- This complaint is characterised by the sudden appearance of numerous wheals or elevations upon various parts of the skin, causing a burning and itching sensation, provoking the dog to bite and scratch...
- Chapter XIX. External Parasites And Parasitic Skin Diseases. Fleas
- During the warm weather more particularly, fleas are a source of great annoyance to clogs, and frequently to their owners, more especially if the animal be kept in the house. Owing to the rapid mul...
- Ring Worm
- Although now and then affected with ringworm, the dog does not suffer from the skin disease anything like so commonly as cattle. The chief variety seen upon the dog is that induced by the vegetable...
- Sarcoptic Mange
- This is a very common form of mange, though often confused with non-parasitic eczema. The mange mite is known as Sarcoptes canis, and takes up its abode upon the superficial dermoid structures. ...
- Follicular Mange
- This is a very intractable variety of mange, resulting from the invasion of the hair-follicles by a minute mite, known as Demodex folliculorum, easily recognisable on microscopic examination. It is of...
- Chapter XX. Diseases Of The Gullet, Stomach, Bowels, And Digestive Glands. Gullet
- This begins at the back part of the mouth, the entrance into it is known as the pharynx, and ends at the stomach. Stricture, or narrowing of the gullet, and injury to it, such as sometimes produced...
- Inflammation Of The Stomach (Gastritis)
- Probably the most frequent cause of gastric inflammation in the dog is that arising through the ingestion of irritant poisons, such as arsenic, antimony, etc. Less frequently an inflamed stomach is...
- Twist Or Strangulation And Intussusception Of The Bowels
- Neither of these morbid conditions are of uncommon occurrence amongst dogs, more especially so in young dogs, but why this should be so, is difficult of explanation. A twisted bowel is certainly no...
- Inflammation Of The Bowels
- We have already alluded to this in the previous paragraph, but inflammation of the bowels also arises from other than the causes therein named. In the author's opinion, the most frequent causes of ...
- Vomiting
- The dog finds vomiting the readiest means of ejecting objectionable substances from within its stomach, and consequently many medicinal agents are conveniently—sometimes inconveniently—got rid of by t...
- Worms
- Although fairly common in other situations, worms are most frequently found infesting the intestines and stomach. The cavities of the heart, nasal and respiratory passages, cranial cavity, and bile...
- Diarrhoea
- Like almost every other animal, the dog is a frequent sufferer from a too loose condition of the evacuations, constituting diarrhoea. A variety of causes are capable of bringing this about, but the...
- Dysentery
- When diarrhoea is allowed to continue, it is liable to end with dysenteric symptoms, the lower end of the bowel becoming implicated,, producing bloodstained evacuations, or the disease may be of a spe...
- Hemorrhage
- Loss of blood may arise either from within or without the body, be of varying amount, and either arterial, venous, or capillary. Excessive haemorrhage is of course always injurious, but its gravity...
- Hemorrhoids (Piles)
- The dog, like other animals, is liable to suffer from piles, causing it considerable discomfiture. The disease may be external, or internal. External piles consist of enlarged veins, the result of a s...
- Dyspepsia (Indigestion)
- Although the dog has remarkable powers of digesting such apparently insoluble substances as bones, etc., he, like most other animals, is a frequent sufferer from digestive disturbance, though this der...
- Jaundice
- Affections of the liver, or when the secretion or excretion of bile is perverted, the symptom known as jaundice results. Very few people are unacquainted with the characteristic yellow colouration ...
- Ruptures
- Although purely of a surgical nature, it may not be out of place to mention that any organ or tissue in any part of the body may be the seat of a rupture. Ruptures of the stomach (rare in the dog),...
- Chapter XXI. Poisons And Their Remedies
- Poisoning By Arsenic Very small quantities of this drug are capable of bringing on a fatal inflammation of the stomach and bowels, and it is only prescribed in the most minute doses. Fowler's So...
- Antimony Poisoning
- The compound of this element most commonly in use for medicinal purposes is that known as tartar emetic—an exceedingly active poison. Minute doses are sometimes prescribed in order to induce vomiting,...
- Strychnine Poisoning
- Although a difficult poison to procure from any source, it is surprising the number of dogs that are annually poisoned by this agent. In appearance, strychnine is a harmless-looking crystalline (or...
- Phosphorus Poisoning
- It is hardly necessary to go beyond mentioning the possibility of poisoning by this agent. It is a constituent of so-called phosphor paste largely used for the destruction of vermin, such as ra...
- Rat And Other Vermin Killers
- We have already spoken of phosphorus being the active agent in some of these compounds. Barium and arsenic are likewise employed. Most of these being proprietary articles, their exact composition is n...
- Lead Poisoning
- The most likely method for lead-poisoning to occur in a dog is through the animal licking paint, or drinking out of a leaden vessel. It is an uncommon form of poisoning in the dog, Lead poisoning c...
- Mercury Poisoning
- Mercurial poisoning but seldom occurs, and when it does, it is chiefly the result of the continued medicinal use of the drug, or as an over-dose. Dogs seem particularly susceptible to the action of...
- Ptomaine Poisoning
- To this class belongs various organic poisons produced in food substances (fish, etc.), as the result of fermentative changes, arising through the presence of bacteria or other minute living organisms...
- Chapter XXII. Diseases Of The Urinary Organs. Disease Of The Kidneys
- One or both of the kidneys may be the seat of acute or of chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation of the kidneys is not uncommonly the result of stone, or gravel, accumulating within what is called...
- Stone In The Bladder
- The dog is not uncommonly a sufferer from stone in the bladder, the writer having seen the whole cavity practically obliterated by the presence of one or more calculi. Considerable numbers have bee...
- Inflammation Of The Bladder
- This arises through chemical, mechanical, and specific causes. To the first class belong certain drugs; to the second, stone; whilst the third class includes the germs of distemper, blood-poisoning...
- Stricture
- The urethra is a tube leading from the bladder to the exterior, serving for the passage of the urine. Sometimes it is the seat of obstruction or stricture, i.e., a narrowing of it. Congestion, s...
- Chapter XXIII. Diseases Of The Ear. Dropsy Of The Ear Flap
- Long-eared dogs — more especially Spaniels and Retrievers—are very liable to suffer from this complaint. In some instances the causes are, probably, of a constitutional nature, but as a rule it is the...
- Otitis Or Inflammation Of Ear
- The passage of the ear is reddened and causes the dog to rub his sore ear, or even cry from the pain. Very frequently this condition is accompanied by a fetid discharge ; if so, it is spoken of as int...
- Otorrhcea Or Canker Of Ear
- This is an exceedingly common disease of dogs, and when it has been allowed to run on unchecked becomes very intractable. When the internal ear is in a diseased condition, i.e., disease of the bone...
- Split Margin
- Injuries of the flap of the ear are often very troublesome to treat successfully. On this account such sores are spoken of as external canker, in contradistinction to the disease previously discussed....
- Eczema Of The Ears
- The margins of the flaps of the ears are commonly the seat of a dry eczematous eruption. They become scaly, thickened, and hairless. Many dogs have their ears in this condition for years; neverthel...
- Deafness
- Deafness may be complete or only partial, and confined to one, or affecting both ears. In some dogs it is congenital, i.e., present from birth; in others acquired. Severe canker will cause...
- Morbid Growths In The Ear Passage
- Occasionally the middle ear is the seat of various morbid growths, either of a wart-like character, or as small-stalked tumours, causing complete or partial deafness, in accordance with the occluding ...
- Chapter XXIV. Diseases Of The Eye. Ophthalmia
- Inflammation of one or both eyes is of fairly frequent occurrence amongst dogs, more especially when a dog has distemper; in fact, the eyes nearly always participate in this malady. Injuries, such as ...
- Blindness
- A predisposing factor in the production of blindness is that of old age, many aged dogs having what is known as senile cataracts. Injuries of any kind to the eye are liable to end in either partial, o...
- Inverted Eyelids
- In this diseased condition it is generally the upper eyelid that is turned inwards. If the eyelashes grow inwards, it is called Trichiasis. In both conditions it follows that the lashes must be in con...
- Torn Eyelids
- Injuries to the eyelids, unless properly treated, are liable to result in permanent unsightliness, or, it may be, affect the sight. Either of the conditions last alluded to can be produced through ...
- Foreign Bodies In The Eyes
- Minute particles of foreign substances, such as thorns, the outer covering of various seeds, etc., are liable to gain admission into the eyes. If the glume of an oat seed, etc., lodges on the corne...
- Bareness Round Margins Of Eyes
- It commonly happens that around the margins, through several causes, the hairy part becomes destitute of hair, giving the dog a very unsightly appearance. In most instances the disease is of an ecz...
- Chapter XXV. Injuries And Minor Operations. Wounds
- Lacerated and punctured wounds are very common, more especially amongst sporting dogs, and this chiefly owing to the thickets, etc., they have to face during work. Wounds and fractures are not unco...
- Overgrown Claws
- It is very common to find the length of the claws so excessive that the resulting overgrowth penetrates the soft structures, causing the part to suppurate, and the dog lameness. Clip off the offend...
- Fractures
- The long bones, i.e., the bones of the limbs, are those commonly broken, but short, flat and irregular bones are frequently injured. Broken back may happen when a dog is run over, but this is more ...
- Chapter XXVI. Minor Operations. Docking
- Such varieties as Fox, Airedale, Irish Terriers, Spaniels, etc., require to have their tails shortened, and this should be done when the puppies are, say, a couple or three weeks old. An old, but rath...
- Setoning
- Setons and rowels are not used in the present day so much as in times gone by, nevertheless, when employed with discretion, are of service. At one time setons were largely used for insertion into t...
- Clysters Or Enemas (Lavements)
- These may be either plain, medicated, or nutritive. For the two first-named purposes, either warm or cold water may be used, the amount varying with the effect it is desired to produce. To empty th...
- Fomentations
- For many purposes fomentations are superior to poultices, the chief difficulty being in keeping up the heat to the desirable standard. A pad of thick flannel should be planned, and this soaked in b...
- Blistering
- Beyond the application of mustard, turpentine, or hot water, blistering agents are not much employed in the treatment of canine ailments. As a remedy for external use in diseases of the bronchial t...
- Tumours And Warts
- A multiplicity of morbid growths are liable to occur in dogs, some of these growths being of a very simple nature, others of a malignant or recurrent order. By far the commonest are warty growths u...
- Appendix. White West Highland Terrier
- Standard of points as agreed upon at the meeting op the club reported under club notices. 1. The General Appearance of the White West Highland Terrier is that of a small, game, hardy-looking Ter...
