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who at some period of their existence have 

 not blessed the soothing influence of this 

 potent drug. When it is administered to 

 the dog, at least in a very large majority of 

 cases, it appears to be very nearly, if not 

 entirely, inoperative, even when given in 

 quantity that would endanger the life of 

 the strongest man. I believe that the in- 

 fluence of the drug, however, may be bene- 

 ficial, in a measure, by the soothing effect 

 it exerts upon the organs with which it 

 comes in contact ; and therefore, in cases 

 that seem to demand its use, it may be 

 given without fear of dangerous result. I 

 prefer to administer it in the form of pare- 

 goric, in teaspoonful doses, once an hour 

 or two hours, as the case appears to de- 

 mand. 



If morphine is used instead, the dose 

 should be one-eighth grain, regulating the 

 time of repeating it as directed for the pare- 

 goric. I once had a seven-months-old pup- 

 py that was suffering from a severe attack 



