MEASURING HEIGHT — MILK 



ment of bone and muscle, and is most nutritious. It does 

 not, however, suit all animals at first, as in some cases it is 

 apt to produce looseness of the bowels and heat of the 

 blood ; but after they have become accustomed to this 

 food, such troubles usually wear off. (See Feeding^ 



Measuring Height. (See Height) 



Meat. (See Feedings Flesh.) 



Medicines. — Happily for the canine race the physicking 

 of dogs is conducted upon far less barbarous principles 

 than was the case in days gone by, when all sorts of 

 most abominable concoctions were forced down unwill- 

 ing throats by ignorant persons. In short, the science 

 of veterinary surgery is far better understood than it 

 used to be, and dogs as well as other animals have 

 benefited thereby. Owners of kennels, and their ser- 

 vants too, are displaying less inclination to follow out 

 their own opinions in the treatment of canine diseases, 

 and in cases where they do not seek professional advice 

 direct, they procure the medicines they may require from 

 firms such as Spratt's Patent, who make a speciality of 

 dispensing reliable remedies in forms which enable them 

 to be kept at hand for emergencies, and with full direc- 

 tions attached to each. The custom of administering 

 physic in the form of capsules is also one that is worthy 

 of general support, provided, of course, that the drugs 

 themselves are of kinds that can be contained in such 

 coverings. (See Administering Medicine.) 



Membrane. — A thin but strong tissue which covers the 

 cavities of the body. 



Milk. — Many experienced dog-breeders object to giving 

 their animals cows' milk, and much prefer that of goats ; 



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