40 N2irsi7ig vs. Dosing. 



with a skin disease that somewhat resem- 

 bles mange ; this is usually a form of sur- 

 feit, and will generally disappear in a short 

 time if you will give the dam, twice a day 

 for two or three days, a piece of sulphur 

 the size of a pea, powdered fine and given 

 inside a small piece of meat. 



Should any accident occur by which the 

 puppies are deprived of their natural suste- 

 nance, they may be brought up by hand, 

 although this entails considerable care and 

 trouble ; and it is not advisable to under- 

 take it unless you have the necessary time 

 and patience, as, unless proper care is given 

 them, they will perhaps die, or if they live 

 they will grow weedy or become stunted, 

 and their health and vitality so impaired 

 that they will be very likely to contract dis- 

 ease. If, unfortunately, it should become 

 necessary to bring them up by hand, the 

 best possible food for them is new milk 

 fresh from the cow. I have used this 

 almost entirely in such cases for more than 



