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when she does not have a sufficiency of 

 milk to supply their wants. It is not abso- 

 lutely necessary, however, when the litter 

 Is small, or the mother is a good milker, 

 but I strongly recommend that it be done ; 

 for in case of accident it will prove to be of 

 great benefit, both to the puppies and in 

 the saving to you of time and worry. 



The milk of some cows is too rich to be 

 given clear. Such should be reduced with 

 water, using a small quantity at first, to be 

 gradually increased until the proper pro- 

 portion is ascertained. 



The quality of the milk will be quickly 

 apparent by its effect upon the puppies ; if 

 too rich, they will appear to be uncomfort- 

 able after eating, and often throw it up; but 

 this symptom must be very carefully looked 

 to, as overfeeding will produce the same 

 results, and the two causes must not be 

 confounded. 



Careful and intelligent watching and ex- 

 periment will enable one to determine just 



