136 MY DOG AND /. 



Purgative Mixture No. i (Mild). 



Syrup buckthorn (pure) . . . . i^ oz. 



white poppies 

 Castor-oil ....... i 



Dose, I tablespoonful every other day for three days for a dog of 20 pounds. 

 (The bottle should be zuell shaken before measuring out the medicine.) 



Purgative Mixture No. 2 (Strong). 



Podophyllin ...... 6 grains 



Comp. ext. colocynth . . . . 30 " 



Powd. rhubarb. . . . . . 48 " 



Ext. henbane . . . . . . ^6 " 



Mix and make into 24 pills. For a puppy (setter six months old) a half- 

 pill, assisted with a little broth. Repeat about every twelve hours until proper 

 relief is had. 



Tonic Pills No. i. 



Quinine ....... 12 grains 



Sulp. of iron . . . . . . 18 " 



Ext. gentian . . . . . . 24 " 



Powd. ginger . . . . . . 18 " 



Make this into 12 pills, giving one night and morning. These are particu- 

 larly good for debility arising from distemper and kindred diseases. 



Tonic No. 2. 



Disulphate of quinine . . . .12 grains 



Tinct. gentian ...... 6 drams 



Syrup orange . . . . . . 6 " 



Diluted sulphuric acid . . . . lo drops 



Mix and give a teaspoonful daily to a pup (setter). Graduate dose in pro- 

 portion to size of dog. 



Worms. 



There are three principal worms infesting dogs. 



First, the common roundworm, from two to six inches in length, 

 of a pale pink color, very thin Hke vermicelH, and greatly resem- 

 bhng the common earth- or angleworm. This is the worm most 

 common in puppies, and inhabits the stomach and lower intestines. 



Second, the taenia, or tapeworm, made up of white, flat joints 

 (about half an inch long), often of great length, and also inhabiting 

 the small intestines. It is about as thick as very coarse thread. 

 Both extremities of this worm must be removed, else it will grow 

 again. 



Third, the pin- or threadworm, inhabiting the lower bowels, 



