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is from one to thirty drops. Give a drop at first, increasing it one drop 

 a day up to the larger dose, then gradually decreasing and discontinue 

 for a time, and whenever there is any constitutional symptoms of its ef- 

 fects, such as reddened or fullness under the eye, nausea, whitish tongue, 

 etc. 



"The following pills are highly recommended by many who have used 

 •them. As some of the ingredients are poisonous, they should be prepar- 

 ed by a qualified druggist or pharmacy graduate. Strychnine one grain, 

 extract of belladonna six grains, extract of gentian one dram, gipsin three 

 drams. . Mix carefully and divide into forty-eight pills, one of which is 

 to be given night and morning in the patient's food. This dose is for a 

 dog weighing from thirty to fifty pounds. 



"The medicines heretofore mentioned are, in their action, purely alter- 

 ative and nerve stimulating; in connection with them may be mentioed 

 the use of the electrical current from a surgeon's battery. Obstinate and 

 apparently incurable cases sometimes show a decided improvement, and 

 radical cures are effected, in response to a gentle stimulating current of 

 electricity. One electrode should be applied to the neck directly over the 

 spinal cord, the other to the extremity of the affected leg, and the electrical 

 stimulation continued for from five to thirty minutes twice a day. The 

 beneficial effects from a careful massage of the leg and a manipulation of 

 the muscles cannot be overestimated. Besides breaking down adhesions 

 or agglutinations of the muscle fibers, it increases the supply of blood to 

 the part and promotes its nutrition and has a most beneficial reflex action 

 on the- entire nervous system." 



Cramp.— This term is often indiscriminately applied by sportsmen 

 to spasm from whatever cause; but cramp of the limbs from exposure to 

 cold and wet often occurs, and it will quickly yield to brisk rubbing and 

 warmth. If nothing else is handy, rub with a little spirit and water or a 

 rough dry cloth. Dogs used in hunting or retrieving from water are very 

 liable to it, the hindquarters being most frequently affected, and in such 

 cases a good brisk liniment, such as the following, should be carried in the 

 boat: 



Stimulating Liniment. — Compound camphor liniment, 3 oz.; olive oil, 

 spirit of turpentine, and spirit of hartshorn, of each 1 oz.; mix. A hot bath 

 is also very effective, especially if the dog is afterward gently rubbed; 

 care must, however, be taken to dry the animal thoroughly. 



Crooked Limbs. — See Rickets. 



Cancer. — This can only safely be treated by the verterinary surgeon. 

 The main thing for the dog's owner is to be able to distinguish between 

 cancer and other tumors. The safest plan is, however, not to take any 

 chance by delay, but on suspicion consult the veterinarian. 



Choking. — This accident is not uncommon with greedy animals that 

 bolt their food; a bone, a piece of gristly meat, or other hard substance, 

 is bolted, and sticks fast in its passage to the stomach. I always adopt 



