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Title: The encyclopaedia of the kennel : a complete manual of the dog, its varieties, physiology, breeding, training, exhibition and management, with articles on the designing of kennels
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Shaw, Vero Kemball
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: London : George Routledge of Sons
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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d osseous tumourswhich are hard, bony growths on the hocks and fore-joints. Twitch. (See C/iorea, Distemper.) u Underhung. — When the lower row of front teethproject in front of the upper ones the dog is said to beunderhung. Undershot. (See Underhung^ Unsoundness. (See Soundness.) Up-face.—The formation which results from the nosereceding, as in the case of the bulldog. (See Lay-back^ Urinary Troubles occasionally affect the dog, the mostcommon being an inability to hold water. This is occa-sionally due to timidity, but may be caused by a weaknessof the bladder, in which case a reference to ^^ The DogsMedical Dictionary (Routledge & Sons) will provide somevery useful information. It may also be a symptom ofstone, in which case it must be regarded as serious. If there is a difficulty in passing water, and this in-creases, it may be necessary to pass a catheter up thepenis in order to allow it to escape, and for this pro-fessional advice should be secured without delay. When 200
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VAGINA—VEGETABLES there is much pain in the region of the top of the loins andstomach, and especially if the urine which passes is tingedwith blood, the presence of a stone may be suspected ;but under any circumstances the bowels should be wellopened by a dose of castor oil, and opium should beadministered every six hours in doses of from J grain to2 grains, according to the size of the dog. Linseedpoultices on the parts where the pain exists will alsobring relief. Inflammation of the kidneys, or nephritis, also createsa difficulty in passing water. It may be the result of cold,a stone, or some direct injury. The symptoms are : greatpain at the loins, an arched back, and a difficulty inwalking, whilst the urine is generally bloody. Hotfomentations will relieve the pain ; but this is both adangerous and a painful disease, so a veterinary surgeonshould be called in. (See Linseed, Nursing; Stone.) V Vagina.—The organ of sex in the bitch. Value of Dogs.—As a rule the value of a dog

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