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other sweet things are likely to produce it; puppies just after weaning 

 are very liable to it, especially if they have small lumps of meat or other 

 solid food thrown to them, which they can not well chew, but greedily 

 bolt; or having a portion of one meal left in the dish till the next meal 

 is added is very likely to produce it, because the stale portion undergoes 

 fermentation, that is, becames sour, and the fermentation is carried on in 

 the stomach. Colic is sure to yield to prompt and proper measures, and 

 the treatment is simple and safe. As soon as observed, give the sufferer 

 a dose of "anti-spasmodic drops." Compound spirits of sulphuric ether 

 (known as Hoffmans' anodyne), and tincture of opium (laudanum) equal 

 parts. Mix, and keep in a well stoppered bottle in a cool place. Dose for 

 15-lb. to 35-lb. dog would be a small teaspoonful in two teaspoonfuls of milk 

 or gruel. It must be given diluted with thin gruel, milk or water, 

 and if immediate relief does not follow, administer a double quanitity, as 

 a clyster in gruel, or the dose may be repeated in half an hour. In "flatulent 

 colic," known by the distended belly sounding like a drum when tapped with 

 the* end of the finger, from 10 to 30 drops of spirit of sal volatile may be 

 advantageously added to dose of "anti-spasmodic drops," or the following 

 draught may be given and repeated in an hour if the dog is not relieved: 



Carbonate of soda 20 grains 



Aromatic spirits of ammonia 30 drops 



Essence of ginger 5 drops 



Laudanum 15 drops 



Peppermint water 2 tablespoonfuls 



This is a dose for a medium-sized dog, such as a pointer or a greyhound. 

 For puppies and smaller breeds use less of this as the dose. After the attack 

 has subsided give the dog a gentle aperient, such as the "mild purge": 



Syrup of buckthorn 3 parts 



Syrup of white poppies 1 part 



Castor oil 2 parts 



Dose for dog 15-lb. to 30-lb., is a tablespoonful. Bottle must be well 

 shaken before using. Larger dogs a little more. 



Keep on a laxative diet, and do not let the dog have violent exercise 

 for a day or so. Endeavor to discover the cause of the attack and avoid a 

 repetition. Lead poisoning produces a peculiar form of colic, and clogs 

 should not have water to drink that has been collected in leaden cisterns. 



The using of one-eighth grain doses of morphine hypodermically every 

 half hour or hour during the attack of colic will give relief very soon. 



Ooryza is the name given to a common cold when confined to the nose 

 and eyes, and a running at the nose and watery eyes. I have found the 

 following plan to quickly cure it. Take a large sponge, wring it out of 

 warm water, sprinkle it freely with vinegar of squills, and hold it to the 

 clogs nose so that he inhales the fumes. Or, half fill an upright jar or jug 

 of suitable size with bran, saturate it with hot water, and sprinkle over and 



