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Lastly, when the dog begins to recover, let 

 him have a good and generous diet, and moderate 

 exercise ; let his kennel also be well cleaned out 

 and fumigated. 



(RECIPE, No. 20.) 

 Fumigation. 



Take — Common salt and nitre, of each four ounces ; 



Oil of vitriol, four ounces : 



Mix the salt and nitre in an earthen vessel, then 

 put it in the kennel, and gradually pour the 

 oil of vitriol on them, and stir them together 

 with a stick, and immediately leave it to pre- 

 vent inhaling the noxious fumes, closing the 

 kennel door at the same time. 



CHAP. VIII. 



YELLOWS, OR JAUNDICE. 



This disease is not of unfrequent occurrence 

 among dogs : its presence is first discovered by 

 the animal appearing dull, and unable to bear 

 much fatigue ; and when more closely inspected, 

 a yellowness is perceived ; the eyes, mouth, and 

 ears are of a yellow hue, as is also the whole skin 

 of the body, which is very conspicuous when the 

 dog's hair is of a light colour ; the animal has an 

 indifferent appetite, and is frequently sick at his 



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