The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-15
A Dreaded Dog Disease Discussed.

Stream, a sportsman's magazine pub
lished at "a and 26 East Twenty First
Street, New York City.
We have lost two we'll trained and
highly priced bird dogs from this disease
and our third and last has but recently
recovered from mild attack of it. They
did not seem to contract the disease from
each other, as the first died last fall and
the other during the past spring. The
disease is apparently not of microscopic
origin but springs, perhaps secondarily,
from disordered stomach.
Many remedies are advanced. 1t is no
doubt we'll in all cases to first treat the
subject for worms, not waiting until he
becomes too weak, see that his bowels
are kept open and his mouth swabbed at
least three times daily with some anti
septic solution.
1t sometimes becomes necessary to
give water by hand and when the disease
has reached this stage it is usually nee
essary to feed by hand. Raw eggs are
the best at this time. Break them where
the dog cannot see you, and then ap-
proach him and give one at a time from
large spoon. Beef tea, soups properly
prepared, etc., are also good.
We do not adhere to one wash, but
think it well to alternate. In the case of
the second dog, he was twice cured, but
the third attack proved fatal. Turpen-
tine diluted with water and other anti
septic washes, together with borax and
sulphur were used. The mistake was
made of not treating for worms.
The last case is that of pretty little
Llewellin setter bitch. She is now about
we'll. The washes used were made from
borax, the tincture of myrrh (see below
and sulphate of iron (copperas.) Occa-
sionally little dry sulphur was used.
Strong copperas water as wash for
the mouth was suggested to us by Mr..
Emmett Taylor of this place, who claims
that it is an almost unfailing remedy.
And it is apparently excellent in effect
ing cure in this most loathsome of dis
eases. Mr.. Ed Burt finds objection to it
in that it is injurious to the dogs teeth,
and suggests bluestone as a substitute.
This, he says, will not injure the teeth
and is quite as effective as cure for the
disease. He recommends the free use
of warm castor oil (internally, Of course)
along with this.
The several remedies are perhaps all
good to some degree, but it is far better
to prevent the disease. The writer is
now of the opinion that this can be done
if the dog is properly cared for at all
times. See that your dog has ample ex-
ercise, pure fresh water at least three
times day and that his food is properly
cooked. The exercise across fields and
an abundance of fresh water are highly
important, but more essential is it still
that his food be well prepared. Just
anything is not good enough for dog.
A valuable dog is deserving of the best.
Meat (beef or mutton) should be given
once week, and preferably torn into
shreds and cooked in corn bread, not
made too greasy. Do not give sweet
milk. Sour milks should be given often,
and particularly as midday meal (if
you insist on feeding your dog three
times day. or when light meal is de-
sired. Occasionally use dog biscuit.
They are well prepared and in gnawing
through the hard crusts the dog cleans
and polishes his teeth. See that the
bowels are kept open and each month
give just little powdered copperas once
day, before meal, for six or eight days.
Feed your dog only twice day, the full
meal at night, and never feed just few
hours before taking him afield.
We could write on at length on this
subject, but space forbids. For the ben
eft of our readers who are dog fanciers
we quote the following four paragraphs
. from "Kennel Diseases which are
given under the head of "Stomatitis, .
and will perhaps later make other ex-
tracts:
"Catarrhal Stomatitis is an acute in
flammation of the mucous membranes Of
the mouth, manifested by redness, heat
; swelling and at first dryness, but soor
thereafter greatly increased secretion
It may be limited to the lips and gums
or the lining of the whole mouth may be
inflamed, and even the coated tongue bt
considerably swollen. With extensive
and severe Inflammation there usually
appears minute blisters inside the
swollen cheeks and lips, which subse.
ouently burst and leave small superfcia
) ulcars.
"In rare instances this affection il
attributable to teething. Quite often i
is an accompaniment Of long and ex.
hausting fevers, digestive disorders, ant
| throat troubles; but generally it il
: caused by sharp splinters OF bones, de.
cayed teeth, or caustic poisons.
"The victim of it eats slowly ant
carefully, and usually leaves untouched
8 the large and hard pieces OF his food
while from the corners of his moutl
there is constant dribbling of saliva o
mucus.
"To effect cure it is necessary for
time to limit the diet to liquid or yer.
soft foods that do not require mastica
ton. The same should also be blanc
I and easily digestible, as milk, beef tea
, boiled rice, etc. Oftentimes half tea
, enoonfnl Of nowdered sulphur. drOppe(