CHAPTER L 



Importance of Nursing* 



''"T^HROW physic to the dogs" is an old 

 -■■ saying that appears to be a prime 

 favorite with many owners of dogs, who, 

 upon the sHghtest Indication of anything 

 belne amiss with the animals under their 

 care, literally drench and purge the unfor- 

 tunate creatures by cramming down their 

 throats pernicious drugs that, nine times 

 out of ten, do more harm than good. 



One of the ancient Roman writers of re- 

 nown claimed, among other attributes be- 

 longing to the dog, that he Is possessed of 

 a "medical tongue" — ''hi cants bis bena et 

 lingua medicinaj^ etc. Thus we see that In 

 the olden time, dogs and medicine were not 



