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a teacupful of boiled milk and flour and give as a drench. Re- 

 peat the drench three times a day until he gets all right. During" 

 the treatment keep the dog very quiet and give very little to eat 

 except boiled new milk with a little dry flour sifted in it. 



WORMS. 



Symptoms. — The dog has a good appetite, but does not 

 thrive well, his hair is dry looking and dusty. Occasionally there 

 will be a worm noticed to pass away in his manure. Sometimes 

 dogs affected very badly with worms will take fits. 



Treatment. — For a medium-sized dog give one dram of 

 oil of male shield fern mixed with four tablespoonfuls of 

 new milk. Pour it down by putting it well back in the mouth 

 with a spoon or bottle and holding his head until he swallows it. 

 Give this dose every third day until the bowels are moving free 

 and the dog is relieved of worms. 



DISTEMPER IN DOGS. 



This is a very common disease in dogs from three to six 

 months old, but may affect them at any age, and is mostly seen 

 during the fall, winter and spring. This disease somewhat re- 

 sembles distemper in horses. 



Causes. — It is caused from parasites, or germs, getting into 

 the blood and setting up the disease in the same manner as dis- 

 temper in horses. By allowing the affected dog to be with other 

 dogs they will catch it from him. 



Symptoms. — The dog is very dull and sleepy looking, tries to 

 get in a quiet, dark place and refuses to eat, his eyes keep run- 

 ning water, and after a time they become very sore. In a few 

 days his hair becomes dry, there is a discharge from the nose, 

 eyes, and sometimes from the penis, the bowels are costive, the 

 dog falls off in condition, the symptoms gradually get worse, and 

 if he does not get relief he will go into convulsions or fits and 

 soon die. Like other diseases of this kind it must run its course, 

 which should last about nine days. 



Treatment. — The treatment is very simple. Give the affected 



dog nothing to eat but new milk and the following medicine: 



Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre ^ pound. 



Sulphur , i " 



Ground Gentian Root J " 



Mix thoroughly together, and for a large dog give half a 



teaspoonful of the mixture three times a day on his tongue with ;j 



