WIN DO WS — WORMS 



Windows. — When dogs are confined in large kennels 

 the latter should always be fitted with windows, so as to 

 admit light and air. It is necessary, however, that they 

 should be well protected by wire on both sides, unless they 

 are situated very high up, in order to prevent the dogs 

 breaking the glass and thereby cutting themselves. (See 

 Kennels.) 



Wire Brushes are used for the purpose of removing 

 the dead hair when dogs are changing their coats. Their 

 use is, however, often abused by people who are desirous 

 of reducing a superabundance of coat in their show 

 dogs. (See Brushes, Faking^ Groomirtgy Preparing for Show^ 

 Trimming^ 



Worms are terrible pests to many dogs, and in addi- 

 tion to causing them a good deal of suffering at times, the 

 presence of these parasites invariably affects their health, 

 coat, and general condition. There are three varieties of 

 worms — the maw-worm, which is to be found in the rectum, 

 the round-worm, and the tape-w^orm, which inhabit the 

 bowels. The maw-worms resemble grains of rice, and 

 are in reality particles of a tape-worm, which create great 

 irritation of the part ; whilst the round-worms are about 

 four inches long and of a pinkish colour. The worst of 

 all is the tape-worm, which resembles a long piece of 

 whitish-coloured tape, with a diamond-shaped head, and 

 until the latter is got away the dog will not be freed from 

 the objectionable presence of this loathsome creature. 

 Unfortunately it is by no means easy to remove the head, 

 as the body breaks up in pieces and comes away, leaving 

 the head behind it to create trouble inside the dog. Con- 

 sequently, however large the pieces that are passed may 

 be, the tape-worm remains unless the head comes with 

 them, and hence it is always desirable to give at least two 

 doses of medicine at intervals of about a week. Unless 

 the dog is very delicate or quite young, if so the period 



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