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imal two weeks, then wash well with castile soap and warm 

 water. 



Worms. — Cowhage, ^ drachm ; tin fillings (very fine), 

 4 drachms ; make into four or six balls, according to size 

 of dog ; one daily, and a few hours afterwards, a purge of 

 salts or aloes. Another remedy — powdered glass, as much 

 as will lie on a quarter of a dollar, mixed with lard. Re- 

 peat once or twice alternate days ; finish off with one or 

 two drachms of soctrine aloes rolled up in tissue paper. 



To Make a Doq Fine in his Coat. — A table-spoonful 

 of tar and oatmeal ; make bolus. 



To Destroy Lice. — Sometimes the recipe for fleas will 

 prove efncacioiis, but not always ; put a small quantity of 

 mercurial ointment, reduced by adding hog's lard to it, 

 say an equal quantity, ruBbed along the back never fails ; 

 but the greatest care must be taken to keep the animal 

 warm and dry. 



Distemper. — Distemper is caused by low keep, neglect 

 and change of atmosphere. Symptoms of the disease are 

 as follows : Loss of spirit, activity and appetite, drowsiness, 

 dulness of the eyes, lying at length with nose to the ground 

 coldness of extremities, legs, ears and lips, heat in head and 

 body, running at the nose and eyes, accompanied by sneez- 

 ing, emaciation and weakness, dragging of hind quarters, 

 flanks drawn in, diarrhoea, and sometimes vomiting. There 

 are several receipts for this, the worst of all diseases. One 

 is better than another, according to the various stages. 

 The first, if taken at an early stage, seldom ftiils; half an 

 ounce ef salts in warm water, when first taken ill ; thirty- 

 six hours afterwards, ten grains compound powder of ipe- 

 cacuanha in warm water. If in two days he is not better, 

 take sixteen grains antimonial powder, made into four 



