722 THE AMERICAN FARMER. 



it, the worm has been found of a whitish hue. In the human kidney it has been known to 

 attain the length of three feet, with a diameter of half an inch. The head is obtuse, the 

 mouth orbicular and surrounded by six hemispherical papillae; the body is slightly impressed 

 with a circular striae, and with two longitudinal impressions.&quot; Worms of the Heart. The Filaria 

 imitis is a very small worm occasionally found in the heart, and are apt to cause sudden death. 



Symptoms and Treatment. The general symptoms of worms are an unhealthy 

 appearance of the coat, which will look dead, and staring; a ravenous appetite; loss of flesh; 

 dry cough, with a desire to vomit; irregular action of the bowels, sometimes being attended 

 with diarrhoea, and sometimes constipation; nose hot and dry, and breath offensive. If the 

 animal is much reduced fits are apt to follow, frequently causing death. The Kidney Worm 

 causes bloody urine, more or less mixed with pus. The Maw Worm is less injurious than 

 any other kind. When Tape Worms are suspected, let the dog go without food (giving plenty 

 of water), for twenty-four hours; then give him a drachm of areca nut powdered and made 

 into a pill with syrup; four or five hours afterwards, give a full dose of castor oil. When the 

 latter has operated, give twenty drops of the oil of the male shield fern mixed with one 

 tablespoonful of olive oil. These doses are for large mature dogs; for young or small dogs 

 give proportionately less. Examine the excretion to see what kind of worms are passed, or 

 if the head of the Tape Worm is removed, and treat accordingly. If the head of the Tape 

 Worm is not removed repeat the treatment in two weeks. For Round Worms, give on an 

 empty stomach every morning for a week from twenty to thirty drops of turpentine in a 

 tablespoonful of castor or olive oil. Another remedy is the following powder, given every 

 morning for a week before eating: 3 grains santonine; !- grains sulphuret of iron; 15 grains 

 of sugar of milk. This constitutes a single dose for a large, mature dog. After the last dose 

 give two tablespoonfuls of castor oil mixed with fifteen drops of turpentine. At the end of 

 three weeks repeat the treatment. 



For worms in the kidney and heart, a leading English authority says: &quot; Spirits of 

 turpentine is without doubt the most efficacious of all worm medicines; but, if not given with 

 care, is apt to upset the health of the dog, by irritating the mucous membrane of the 

 alimentary canal, and of the kidneys also. I am satisfied, however, that it is not necessary 

 to give it in its undiluted form, and that by mixing it with oil, its dangerous qualities are 

 altogether suppressed. I have known young puppies, under two months of age, cleared of 

 worms without the slightest injury, by giving them from three to ten drops, according to 

 their size, in a teaspoonful of oil.&quot; 



Wounds. When a dog has been badly bitten, sew up the wound carefully, and bathe 

 several times a day with a solution of equal parts of pure cider brandy, and water. This re 

 duces the soreness and keeps out inflammation. When the feet of dogs get sore from 

 punctures by thorns, exposure to cold water, etc., examine the feet carefully and remove 

 the foreign body, if there be any, then bathe for some time in warm water, and apply a 

 poultice of flax seed, or bread and milk, until the inflammation is gone; afterward bathe 

 twice a day with the following lotion: one ounce of sugar of lead, mixed with one pint of 

 water. Bandage loosely to prevent the dog licking off the lotion. 



