Paralysis is due to pressure or injury of brain or to spinal cord. If one side of the brain is affected, the opposite side of the body will be paralyzed; but if the whole of the brain is implicated, the paralysis will be general. When it arises from injury to the spine, it is the parts behind that power , that are affected. Paralysis often follows distemper; the hindquarters suffer; in severe cases the dog losing the use of his hind legs, dragging them along. In such a case the muscles of the thigh will soon shrivel, and a cure is very rare. Chronic constipation also produces paralysis, and may come, as the result of general debility and old age. Believers in dumb rabies say that paralysis of the lower jaw renders the animal incapable of biting. Most everyone is familiar with the appearance of paralysis, the loss of muscular power and constant wasting away of the muscles in the part affected. Paralysis may be general, but is in most cases confined to one set of muscles, ranging from a slight tottering gait to complete loss of power and inability to walk. Loss of power and wasting of the hindquarter may also be caused by tapeworm. So long as the dog can use his limbs he should be given regular gentle exercise. The food must be nourishing and rather laxative. Oatmeal porridge mixed with a strong beef or mutton broth, every other day, will generally have a gentle action on the bowels, with a meal once a week of boiled liver, which will have a laxative effect.

If the disease is connected with debility the strength must be gotten up by extra food, giving more than usual of cooked meat, in small quantities but fed oftener than usual. The medicines in paralysis are tonics, and strychnine - the active principle of nux vomica - which has a special power over the muscles and nerves. One to three grains of powdered nux vomica, according to size and age of the dog, or from one-twentieth to one-six-teenth of a grain of strychnine, with two to six grains of extract of gentian, and one or two grains of quinine made into a pill. Great care must be used in compounding the pills, containing as they do such a powerful drug as strychnine. Give a pill twice a day. In mild cases of paralysis, syrup of the phosphates, with strychnia (called Easten's syrup), is often of great service. In lieu of the latter tonics, a handier thing to do is to use Sergeant's Condition Pills, which contain strychnine and other good tonic properties. In paralysis of the hind legs the bladder generally participates, the dog being unable to stand, and cannot pass the urine freely. Use the catheter in such cases night and morning, or the dog held up and pressure applied to each side in the region of the bladder to expel its contents. As a preventive of bed sores and congestion of one lung turn the dog over occasionally.

Here is a case that was prescribed for by Dent:

"Please prescribe for my English setter dog, eight months old. Last November I hunted him through the month, in December he lost the use of his hindlegs, and in January seemed to lose the use of all four legs; appetite was good at all times, eyes were bright, nose cold, seemed in perfect health except in his legs. I doctored him a while for rheumatism but stopped about four weeks ago, and about one week ago he seemed to get a little better. Can now use his front legs, can manage to sit up and draw himself around with a half limp, the back legs being useless now. Will he get well and is it rheumatism or is he paralyzed? Ans. - Give a teaspoonful of the syrup of hypophosphites three times a day, also give one-half grain of nux vomica twice a day. It is paralysis."

The following is a. case of Partial Paralysis, or congestion of the spina cord, prescribed for by Dent. You might have a similar case, so I give it:

"My pointer dog, three years old, weight forty-rive puando, was taken sick last November In the field, let down in the back, has since grown worse, will now lie around and at times cry from pain; he will crawl around on his front feet and drag his hindquarters when first taken out of the kennel, then will gradually get up on his hind feet and down on his forefeet, walking behind and crawling in front, and in a few moments will get up on all four feet, but walks very stiffly and only remains up for a short time until he goes down. Please name disease and treatment. Ans. - Give your dog one-half grain of nux vomica, five drops of Fowler's Solution of Arsenic and a tablespoonful of Fellows' Syrup of the Hypophos-phites of Soda three times a day. The disease is a partial congestion of the spinal cord."

Paralysis In Bitches Before Parturition

The following case is, I am glad to say, not common. Mr. Caswell, of England, furnishes this experience, and I insert it as he gives it, as it may be beneficial in similar cases, should they occur. It is probable that the extreme hot weather contributed to the development of the disease. The treatment was about the best, and all that could have been done:

"Within the past month I have had three beagle bitches taken sick shortlybefore whelping, all exhibiting the same symptoms, viz., paralysis of the hindquarters and great labor iir breathing; for this I gave stimulants (whisky) and rubbed the loins with mustard, also continued massage of the belly and loins. In the first case labor pains came on and the bitch had one pup, after which paralysis set in again and the remaining two pups were removed with the forceps with great trouble. The bitch died. Postmortem appearances showed that septicemia had set in. In the second case, after exactly similar symptoms, massage was again tried, and even though the bitch seemed very far gone, she revived. The best obtainable veterinary surgeon was in attandance, and decided to wait awhile before performing a Csesarian operation. Stimulants revived the bitch once more and she had five healthy pups, and is nursing them now very well. ■ The third case started with paralysis and the bitch revived two or three times under treatment as before, then died without pupping. Postmortem revealed three pups, all placed rather far forward. This bitch was not within two weeks of whelping time. She showed normal appearance, was in excellent condition, had been kept in a large run and given exercise daily, as were the others.

"This is the first time I have seen this paralysis in ten years of breeding. The last two bitches had reared litters all right before. Can you tell me the cause, as the veterinarians about me seem unable to do so? Also if the extremely hot weather has had anytihng to do with it."