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that will be heard from, then rinse the dog in lukewarm water and dry 

 thoroughly with rough towels. There is, however, nothing — unless you 

 would keep some preparation on the dog all the time in summer — that 

 will keep fleas off of a dog in case he comes in contact with them again, as 

 he may do if he meets another dog that has them, when your dog is certain 

 to get a new supply. If all his bedding is not destroyed while being 

 treated, or his sleeping box not thoroughly disinfected, he will again get 

 more fleas. The best plan is to burn all the bedding he has used in his 

 sleeping box, basket or kennel, and then scrub it out with some good dis- 

 infectant, getting into the cracks and corners with Standard Disinfectant, 

 (see advertisement of the Standard Disinfectant Co.)., which will do the 

 work. Fleas breed every twenty-four hours, so that in using my soap you 

 must give the second bath twenty-four hours later to destroy the young 

 ones. 



Dogs which have dense, long coats are subjects of special delight to 

 the fleas. The mouth of the flea is specially adapted for sucking; the wings 

 are rudimentary, being represented by four minute scales. The lavse is 

 a footless grub, which, in about twelve days, spins a "cocoon," (i. e., an 

 outer covering of silky hairs) for itself, and becomes a chrysalis, from which 

 the perfect flea emerges in about a fortnight more. 



Here are also some home-made remedies that you can try — they will 

 all kill fleas — but my soap is so sure, so pleasant to use, and also so bene- 

 ficial to the coat that it seems foolish to try anything else. One part of 

 oil of cloves to 20 parts of methylated spirit. Directions: Apply all over 

 after washing. Or, terebene 1 part, glycerine 1 part, methylated spirits 

 4 parts. Apply as before. Or, a lime and sulphur lotion, made by boiling 

 16 ounces of sulphur with half this quantity of slacked lime in a gallon of 

 water, the whole being boiled down to 2 quarts and filtered. Apply a3 

 above. Or, precipitated sulphur 4 ounces, powdered camphor 1 ounce, 

 powdered resin 1 ounce, terebene 1 dram. Directions: Mix; dust well 

 into the hair. 



There are two flea powders made, both are very good, to rid .a dog 

 of fleas, if you prefer a powder instead of a liquid remedy as is often de- 

 sirable, especially in cold weather, to avoid the danger of dog catching 

 cold. Dr. Clayton's, (see his advertisement), will do the work, if used 

 as directed. The other one is "Vermilax Flea Powder," considered one 

 of the best made. See the advertisement of Vermilax Co., in this book. 

 I carry this Flea Powder in stock, and can send it by mail postpaid, at 

 thirty cents a box. 



Fistula in Anus.— This is not uncommon in pampered and over-fed 

 dogs, and may be partial or complete. It usually shows as an opening at 

 the sides of the anus .extending upwards to the gut, where it can be seen; 

 but in some cases there is no external opening. It is caused by consti- 

 pation, when the hardened feces abrade the surface in its expulsion, or 

 neglected piles, resulting in ulceration; or fistula of the anus may come 

 from a wound inflicted on the part. 



Symptoms of Internal Fistula. — The dog drags himself along the 

 ground, and the voided matter is highly offensive and often . covered or 



