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their attention to tlie more valuable animal. Some remedies affect 

 the dog differently, however; thus laudanum, which is a veiy 

 dangerous drug in human medicine, rarely does harm to the 

 canine species, and treble the dose for a man will be required for 

 the dog. On the other hand, calomel is quite the reverse, being 

 extremely liable to produce great irritation on the lining mem- 

 brane of the dog's stomach and bowels. 



MODE OF GIVING A BOLUS OR PILL. 



If the dog is small, take him on the lap, without harshness, and 

 if inclined to use his claws, tie a coarse towel round his neck, let- 

 ting it fall down in front, which will muffle them eflPectually ; then 

 with the finger and thumb of the left hand press open the mouth 

 by inserting them between the teeth, far enough back to take in 

 the cheeks. This compels the mouth to open from the pain given 

 by the pressure against the teeth, while it also prevents the dog 

 from biting the fingers. Then raising the nose, drop the pill as 

 far back as possible, and push it well down the throat with the 

 forefinger of the right hand. Let go with the left hand, still hold 

 up the nose, keeping the mouth shut, and the pill is sure to go 

 down. Two persons are required in administering a pill to a large 

 dog, if he is at all inclined to resist. First, back him into a corner, 

 then stride over hira, and putting a thick cloth into his mouth, 

 bring it together over the nose, where it is held by the left hand ; 

 the right can then generally lay hold of the lower jaw. But if the 

 dog is very obstinate, another cloth must also be placed over the 

 first, and then as they are drawn apart, an assistant can push the 

 pill down. Yery often a piece of meat may be used to wrap the 

 pill in, and the dog will readily bolt it ; but sometimes it is de- 

 sirable to avoid this, as it may be necessary to give the medicine 

 by itself. Even large dogs, however, are seldom so troublesome as 

 to require the above precautions in giving pills, though they, as a 

 general thing, obstinately refuse hquid medicine when they have 

 tasted it once or twice. 



