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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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CHAPTER
LI
SOME
COMMON
AILMENTS
OF
THE
DOG
AND
THEIR
TREATMENT
The
experienced
dog-owner
has
long
ago
realised
that
cleanliness,
wholesome
food,
judicious
exercise
and
a
dry,
comfortable
and
well-ventilated
kennel
are
the
surest
safeguards
of
health,
and
that
attention
to
these
necessaries
saves
him
an
infinitude
of
trouble
and
anxiety
by
protecting
his
dogs
from
disease.
On
the
first
appearance
of
illness
in
his
kennels
the
wise
dog-owner
at
once
calls
in
the
skill
of
a
good
veterinary
surgeon,
but
there
are
some
of
the
minor
ailments
which
he
can
deal
with
himself
whilst
he
ought
at
least
to
be
able
to
recognise
the
first
symptoms
of
the
dreaded
Distemper
and
give
first
aid
until
the
vet.
arrives
to
apply
his
remedies
and
give
professional
advice.
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