go Nzirsing vs. Dosing, 



quantity will be readily assimilated, and its 

 medicinal properties, in passing out of the 

 system, will accomplish their mission. 



The secretions in the stomach of the dog 

 have the power of dissolving this mineral, 

 which is entirely insoluble in water. The 

 practice of placing a lump of it in the drink- 

 ing vessel of your dog is simply ridiculous, 

 as there is not even a remote possibility 

 that he will derive the slightest benefit 

 from it. 



Surfeit is a term generally used to desig- 

 nate eczema when it is caused by overfeed- 

 ing and lack of proper exercise. In such 

 cases the first thing to be done is to re- 

 strict the diet, feeding only simple arti- 

 cles of food and reducing the quantity. A 

 large dose of epsom salts may now be ad- 

 ministered with benefit ; from two to three 

 teaspoonfuls may be given the first time, 

 and the treatment continued as advised 

 with the smaller quantity ; unless constipa- 

 tion is manifest, in which case the large 



