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and meeting, with appropriate measures, unfavorable events as they arise, 

 or withholding active treatment until the need is manifest. 



It will be noted that in prescribing drugs, simplicity has been observed. 

 Not the least important is the selection of concentrated remedies, divesting 

 thernof nauseousness, thereby renderingtheir administration less difficult. 



The writer in prescribing medicines, has deemed it wise and more con- 

 venient to choose some standard, and leave the reader to divide or add to 

 the doses as the size of the dog may warrant. He has therefore selected 

 one of about fifty pounds in weight. Where a toy dog is to be treated, the 

 dose should be lessened one half, and for a mastiff or St. Bernard, or one 

 approaching in size, the dose should be doubled. For instance, if the dose 

 one teaspoonful is recommended, that would be proper for a setter or pointer, 

 in fact any dog of fifty pounds weight; one half a teaspoonful would be the 

 dose for a terrier or pug, and two teaspoonfuls for the larger breeds. 



Sufficiently correct for ordinary purposes — a teaspoon measures one 

 liquid drachm — a dessertspoon two drachms — a tablespoon four drachms, or 

 one half an ounce. 



An examination of a dog when ill cannot be hurriedly made. By patient 

 watching some clue as to the location of the disease, may be acquired. 

 His general appearance, the expression of his eyes, his breathing, his 

 manner of moving about, should be noted. He should be forced to walk, 

 and his back be particularly observed, if natural or arched. His way of 

 lying down, and the position assumed may signify much. 



By watching the head, the point of suffering may often be determined. 

 The ears, mouth, tongue, and throat should be carefullj- examined. To 

 note the pulse and temperature is of especial importance. The former, 

 normally runs from eighty to one hundred. The indications from it may 

 be read thus:— When irregularly intermittent— nervous affections; contin- 

 uously intermittent — possibly organic disease of the heart; rapid and bound- 

 ing; fever, or inflammations; soft and easily compressible — debility and 

 depression; thin and thready — exhaustion and death. 



The examination of the abdomen should be carefully made. Observing 

 if the same is soft and flaccid, or hard and tense. Tenderness beneath the 

 hand, will be revealed on gentle pressure, by the animal shrinking, or 

 turning with piteous expression. 



As regards nursing, pure air, sunlight, cleanliness and warmth, nour- 

 ishing and sustaining diet, are the essentials. 



In sickness and in health alike, man's true friend and honest comrade 

 the dog, deserves all the care his owner can bestow upon him. 



