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this can be prevented by nailing a strip of 

 wood two inches square all around the box 

 about four inches from the bottom. 



When time is up and the dam retires to 

 her lying-in couch, she should be left en- 

 tirely alone for at least two hours, when a 

 sly peep can be taken, and if everything 

 appears to be all right she should be left 

 to herself. Should she, however, appear 

 to be in much distress, it will be well to 

 watch her awhile. Should the distress con- 

 tinue, you had better call in the services 

 of a veterinarian. This, however, will very 

 rarely be necessary if the foregoing advice 

 has been followed, and the animal is in a 

 healthy condition. 



After she has whelped there is no neces- 

 sity for any radical change, either in diet or 

 care for the dam, as nature will take the 

 best possible care of her. If the weather 

 is cold or stormy, it will be better to keep 

 her confined indoors for a few days, to pre- 

 vent her from takinor cold. It is also well 



