Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-15

know of only one case like this.
Several years ago I knew a lady
who had a dog with a similar
trouble and with good kind treat
ment the dog was improving and
could walk some but had q limp
and tired easily. 1t really was doing
nicely the last time I saw the dog
and when she first got the dog
from the humane society it could
not walk at all. Her hobby was to
try to get i'll dogs well or improve
their health.
Be sure to give kind treatment,
good nourishing food and keep tho
dog in a cry. comfortable place. Do
not let the dog lie on damp ground.
Let it get the sun on nice days mot
too hot0 Keep warm and COM
Portable during the cold weather.
With this treatment the dog should
improve and walk some before very
long but it will take time, must
have patience. Its back may have
been hurt, but I am inclined to
think 1t is some type of arthritis.
Some people have to use clutches
when they have rheumatism or
arthritis and some are fiat on their
back.
For the diet I would suggest milk
or milk with raw egg slightly
beaten like milk punch we our
selves would take to build US up),
green vegetables, liver soft cooked
(no starches) and soup made with
ground beef and barley. Do not
give prepared dog food which comes
in cans, give good food like you eat
yourself. I never fed any Of my
dogs raw meat or greasy foods or
canned dog foods and they were all
healthy. Canned salmon OK. If
dog likes same. No sweets.
For further advice you could in.
| terview the owner of a pet shop.
Iron, r. B.. Washington
In answer to C. B. D., am glad
to give my experiences with collie
raised from the time she was born.
At the age of months she con-
tracted distemper. nursed her my
self and she recovered, but couple
of weeks later she had an attack Of
meningitis. I Immediately, called my
regular veterinarian who came i'm
mediately and gave her shot in
her hind leg. He gave me instruc-
tions as to care, diet, ETC., and after
weeks time she was well.
The dog was very healthy until
she was about 10 years old. In hot
weather, while I was in office,
would leave her in the yard with the
cellar door open so she could go in
and keep cool. feel sure she would
lie on the cold concrete floor in
stead of her bed. always slept up
stairs in evening". Later on she began
to have a slight limp in her hind
legs which I thought might be
rheumatism. She was given shots
four different times for this, by a
different veterinarian, who was not
sure it would do any good, but
thought it worth trying. But it
didn't help at all as she gradually
grew worse.
At the time, felt as this lady
does, I couldn't bear the thought Of
having her put to sleep, but I have
always been sorry I didn't, as she
became so helpless I had to carry
her around until she finally died. I
have been obsessed with the thought
that she might have suffered more
than thought at the time. It's
tough assignment either way, arp
she has my greatest sympathy. y
On the other hand, it may z
some other trouble with her collih
II know If I were in her place.
would keep trying to find a curA
until I was sure I had done all
could.
Here's hoping her dog fully reg
covers, which can happen, for I
know the love one has for the faithI
lful companionship of collie.