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poor animal's abdomen. He continued for 

 some fifteen minutes, when the sharp cries 

 of pain gradually subsided, the tense mus- 

 cles relaxed, and at the end of an hour the 

 dog was apparently as well as ever. 



Since that time, in cases of emergency, 

 when other remedies were not at hand, I 

 have successfully practiced this method 

 upon myself and companions, as well as 

 my dogs. 



Worms* 



Among dogs of mature years there is 

 found an occasional individual that is af- 

 flicted with tape worm. It is not, however, 

 in many instances, readily determined when 

 this parasite is present. The symptoms 

 that usually denote its presence are also 

 those which are common from other causes, 

 and the only positive proof that your dog 

 is affected is the finding of detached por- 

 tions of the parasite in the discharges. 

 When, however, the appetite is good, but 

 the food taken does not appear to be of 



