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bleed in the neck, if you have lancets ; if not, slit the ears 

 with your knife (you can cause them to adhere together 

 again), or run your knife across two or three bars next the 

 teeth. Bitches coming off heat are more subject to this 

 than dogs in good health. 



Bleeding — You may readily bleed a dog in the jugu- 

 lar vein, by holding up his head, stopping the circulation at 

 the base of the neck. . Part the hair, and with the lancet 

 make an incision, taking care not to stick him too deeply. 

 If the animal rejoices in a heavy coat, it may be necessary 

 to shave away the hair. From one to eight ounces are the 

 quantities ; use your own judgment. 



Canker in the Ear. — Wash well with soap and warm 

 water ; fill the ear with finely powdered charcoal or pow- 

 dered borax. Clean out daily with sponge on stick and 

 warm water, and repeat the dusting till it heals. Another 

 remedy. Oak bark, one pound, chopped fine and well 

 boiled in soft water. When cold take of the decoction 

 of bark four ounces ; sugar of lead, half a drachm, put a 

 teaspoonful into the ear night and morning, rubbing the 

 root of the ear well to cause it to get well into the cavi- 

 ties. This is one of the best receipts in this book. 



External Canker of the Ear. — Butter of antimo- 

 ny diluted in milk to the thickness of cream, will cure it ; 

 or red precipitate, half an ounce with two ounces of hog's 

 lard, mixed well. 



For a Strain. — Use Bertine's liniment, or one ounce 

 of turpentine, half pint old beer, half pint brine, bathe 

 the part and repeat, or sal ammonia, one ounce, vinegar, 

 one pint. 



Bruises or Strains of Long Standing. — Gall and 

 opodeMoc are excellent; shaved camphor, two ounces ; 



