DISEASES AND REMEDIES 105 



It is easy to tell by the continued spasmodic 

 convulsions that a dog has taken poison. If 

 there is much depression a little whisky or 

 brandy may be given at frequent intervals. An 

 antidote for both arsenic and strychnine poison- 

 ing should always be kept in the kennel, and 

 the huntsman should familiarize himself with 

 the characteristic symptoms of each and carry 

 a supply of antidote with him to the field, 

 especially if there has been any friction with 

 the farmers in the neighborhood. The symp- 

 toms of arsenic poisoning are indicated by 

 vomiting and swollen tongue and the symptoms 

 of strychnine are twitching and jerking of the 

 limbs and muscles. 



FOUL MOUTH 



Owing to the fact that hounds are kenneled 

 and have more soft foods than the average dog, 

 they frequently have sore or foul mouth as 

 indicated by the deposit of tartar on their 

 teeth, sore and bleeding gums accompanied 

 with slobbering or flow of saliva from the 

 mouth. The remedy is simple and quick: give 

 two tablespoonsful of castor oil and pour a 

 teaspoonful of ten per cent, solution of perman- 



