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breath and a dry, hacking, persistent 

 cough. Any of these symptoms may be 

 due to other causes, and it often requires 

 good judgment and experience to deter- 

 mine with accuracy the true cause of the 

 trouble. Convulsions, paralysis and nerv- 

 ous affections frequently result from a se- 

 vere attack of worms. The former two 

 will disappear upon the removal of the 

 cause, but the latter will sometimes remain 

 for a long time, and are hard to overcome, 

 even with the best of care. 



Warts* 



Warts are frequently a source of annoy- 

 ance, chiefly, however, from their unsightly 

 appearance. They are seldom troublesome 

 to the dog, unless they come on the eyelid 

 or near the genitals. When not too large, 

 they may be safely removed by snipping 

 them off at their base with a sharp pair of 

 scissors. If they are in groups, it is not 

 advisable to remove more than two or 



