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which is inexpensive and will last a lifetime. This 

 should be placed in the mouth, the tongue held with the 

 left hand and the ball between the thumb and first and 

 second fingers of the right hand ; this should now be 

 passed back through the round opening in the mouth 

 speculum toward the throat, going right back over the 

 tongue and leaving the ball as near the throat as pos- 

 sible. After trying this two or three times anyone may 

 become proficient and rarely make a mistake. To give 

 pills to dogs the mouth should be held well open and 

 the pill dropped as far back towards the throat as pos- 

 sible and the mouth closed for a minute or two. 



