Archive for the 'infections' Category
Monday, August 10th, 2009
Mishaps to these parts of the dog’s anatomy are fairly frequent. The three main causes of trouble are:
1. Torn ears (from fighting or by barbed wire).
2. Haematoma (a haemorrhage under the skin of the ear flap).
3. Foreign bodies in the outer ear canal (e.g., grass seeds).
1. Torn ears
Dogs do not, however, bleed to death from [...]
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Using Inhalations
These can be exceedingly unpopular with canine patients but are nevertheless prescribed quite frequently for catarrhal infections, such as are found in distemper.
A narrow vessel (for example, a jug or stone jar) is well warmed in the oven, rinsed out with boiling water and refilled with boiling water plus the medicament chosen. This is [...]
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