Sympio9?is, — Kestlessness, disturbed slumbei*, 

 cough, unpleasant breath, nausea, colic pains, 

 irregularity of the bowels, persistent diarrhoea, 

 mucus passed with or following an action of the 

 bowels, caked nose, perverted appetite, the ani- 

 mal swallowing foreign substances, such as 

 ashes, coal, straw, bits of wood, etc. Pallid, 

 visible membranes, especially in puppies, and a 

 bloated appearance of the abdomen while thin 

 elsewhere Harsh, staring condition of the coat, 

 dragging the hind part on the ground in a sit- 

 ting position, all indicate the existence of some 

 variety of worms. 



Treatme?it, — Among the old-fashioned reme- 

 dies for worms are powdered glass, tin filings, 

 turpentine and Areca nut, all of which are ex- 

 tremely irritating to the mucous membranes 

 covering the stomach and intestines. The most 

 dangerous of these is Areca nut, which I have 

 known to kill so many dogs that I am greatly 

 opposed to its use. If fresh ground I believe it 

 will produce gastro-enteritis, if stale it is quite 

 inert. 



As little or no action is derived from the use 

 of vermifuge when there is food in the stomach, 

 an animal should be fasted for at least twelve 

 hours before administering it, and not fed soon- 

 er than two hours after. The advantages that I 

 (jlaim for Glover's Termifuge over all others are, 



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