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petroleum jelly, say three or four drops to each ounce, but it is very soft, 

 especially in hot weather, and does not keep nearly so well as the first. 



Terrier Continually Scratching. — Terrier is repeatedly scratching him- 

 self. He has no fleas or anything about his body, is very often washed, so 

 cannot be dirty. It is very annoying. He will roll over on his back, and 

 then try and scratch himself anywhere and everywhere about his body. 

 What shall I do with him? 



Answer. — Give the dog every week during the hot weather a bath in 

 Standard Disinfectant, diluted with fifty parts of water. 



Muzzles. The season for muzzles, just when the dog requires a free 



mouth more than ever, will come around. No comfortable muzzle has yet 

 been invented — nor is it likely to be, since every self-respecting dog has 

 personal objections to being constantly faced by a cage arrangement, and 

 will show his distaste by rubbing on the ground and pawing, with the result 

 that he very soon will make raw and sore places. The buckle of the strap 

 used to fasten the muzzle needs to be carefully arranged and padded to 

 prevent this. Even though this and every other care be taken, in many cases 

 the trouble results, and every owner of good dogs knows how difficult it is 

 when once the hair has been destroyed to bring up appearances again to 

 their original excellence. 



Tonic Pill for Dog After a Show. — Here is a good recipe for dogs when 

 returning from a show or after any specially hard work. It makes an 

 excellent pill for appetite, and being a mild laxative, is just what a dog 

 ought to have when he comes home. Take of: 



Compound powder of colocynth 24 grains 



Sulphate - of iron 12 grains 



Sulphate of quinine 12 grains 



Powdered liquorice root 48 grains 



Extract of gentian, sufficient to make into a suitable mass. Divide into 16 

 pills (or 32 of half size if desired), Give one of the larger size to a 

 dog of not more than 20 lbs. every four or five hours until a distinctly 

 aperient effect is produced. The smaller pills will answer for smaller dogs, 

 and large dogs can have two or three of the pills, according to circumstances. 

 These pills are best prepared fresh as required. I prefer, however, to use 

 Sergeant's, Clayton's or Dent's Condition Pills much handier. Gelatin or 

 sugar coated, and easier to give. 



Chronic Cough. — "Pointed dog whose coat was good, healthy in every 

 way, bowels regular, has acted dull for two weeks, wanting to lie down a 

 good bit of the time. Taken for a run after a wheel unless I rode slowly, 

 will begin to cough after a couple miles, and unless given a rest would 

 cough as if he would strangle to death. It is a dry cough, and I have never 

 seen Mm emit anything. He seldom coughs when at home. I treated for 

 worms and got none, gave cough medicine and it done no good." 



Answer. — It is a chronic cough and hard to cure. Get the "Cough 

 Pill" prescription filled as given in this book, and give a pill night and 

 morning, keeping them up regularly for some weeks. (See Cough.) 



Weak Joints. — "Basset-hound pup, eleven months old, very weak in 

 joints below pastern, which makes him weak as if he had tender fore feet. 

 He does not knuckle over. I have commenced giving him Parrish's Chemi- 

 cal Food. Can I do better? He has no worms." % 



Answer. — Continue the Parrish's food, and bathe the legs twice daily 

 with a solution of Tidman's sea salt. Feed principally on raw meat. 



Cold and Debility. — "Prescribe for my English setter. She had a 

 litter of five puppies, then one eye got sore and a film came over it; she 

 lost her appetite and her milk dried up in two weeks. I have been feeding 

 the puppies on cow's milk ever since. She eats barely enough to keep her 

 alive. She does not run at the nose or the other eye, or cough. What is 

 th« matter with her? 



