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no case of sore eyes attempt to relieve them without 

 careful examination to see whether any little piece of 

 grit or other foreign substance is present. This must, of 

 course, be removed. 



Sore feet are occasionally troublesome, usually taking 

 the form of " gatherings," or eruptions, between the toes. 

 If there are inflammatory symptoms, bread and bran poul- 

 tices must be used. When the inflammation has subsided, 

 the sores may be dressed with zinc, or any other healing, 

 ointment. An excellent lotion, to be applied by means of 

 a sponge or soft rag, is made as follows : Extract of lead, 

 2 drachms ; tincture of arnica, i-|- drachms ; water, i pint. 

 Use repeatedly. Until the sores are quite healed, allow as 

 little exercise as possible, do not feed too freely, and a 

 cooling aperient will be found useful. 



Some people appear to have difficulty in giving a dog 

 medicine. As a fact, the ordinary quadruped likes it 

 about as well as the average juvenile biped. Some 

 powders may be given with the food ; pills and most 

 liquids must be forced down the dog's throat. The 

 mouth has to be opened, and this is best done by the 

 owner, who holds his dog between his knees, the hind 

 legs on the ground. A second party puts the medi- 

 cine down the throat of the dog, which being done the 

 mouth is closed until the dose is swallowed. This may 

 be assisted by rubbing his neck, pinching his ears, or even 

 by giving a biscuit. All dogs have a peculiar power of 

 vomiting anything they do not like a faculty which 

 they often bring into use where drugs are concerned. 

 In such cases, immediately the medicine has been taken 

 the patient can have his head tied up, by means of a 

 chain and collar, in such a way that he cannot lower it. 



