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evident distress of the poor animal forcibly 

 appeals to us for immediate action. We 

 should at once take the proper measures to 

 relieve him. The first thing to do is to 

 give him a copious injection of blood-warm 

 soap suds, in order to induce action of the 

 bowels ; then he should have a tablespoon- 

 ful of sweet oil mixed with ten to twelve 

 drops of laudanum. 



Prepare a dish of hot, strong mustard 

 water, dip in it a large piece of flannel, 

 and then wring so that it will not drip. 

 Apply it to the seat of the pain, renewing 

 the hot application every few minutes. 

 This can be best done when the dog is ly- 

 ing down on one side or nearly on his back, 

 in which position he may be held by an at- 

 tendant. Meantime you should, when you 

 can spare a moment from other duties, de- 

 vote the time to gently and rapidly patting 

 or slapping his abdomen with the hands, 

 beginning just above the apparent seat of 

 the trouble, and quickly working backward 



