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wrote me that he gave this as directed, but 

 the puppy at once vomited it up, when he 

 gave him the same amount of the dry pow- 

 der by pouring it down his throat, upon 

 which the Httle fellow gave a gasp or two 

 and died. It is perhaps needless to add 

 that he blamed the remedy for the result, 

 instead of his own stupid ignorance. 



The moral to be deduced from these 

 Illustrations is obvious, and should teach 

 the one who has charge of the patient 

 to implicitly follow the directions, which 

 should accompany every prescription, to the 

 very letter, thus escaping the feeling of 

 poignant regret that must ensue when one 

 realizes that, through ignorance or careless- 

 ness he has caused the death or ruined the 

 health of a loved companion. 



Sour milk is an excellent diet for does 

 afflicted with worms. When the puppies 

 will eat it readily, they should be given a 

 full meal of it two or three times a week, 

 and very few of them will be troubled with 



