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ally rubs his nose with his paws. In the earlier stages of 

 the disease he eats voraciously, but afterwards loathes his 

 food. He has an inclination to move his tongue about in 

 his mouth, and has a tendency to hang his under-jaw. He 

 is often afflicted with severe pains in the abdomen, which 

 cause him to scream violently ; during sleep he has spas- 

 modic twitchings, and frequently draws all his limbs toge- 

 ther: the belly becomes tumid and hard, and saliva runs 

 from his mouth while asleep. Another symptom is sitting 

 down on his hind-quarters, and in this position dragging 

 himself forward with his fore-paws, while his hind ones con- 

 tinue in a sitting posture ; and it often happens that his 

 hair stands on end, which is termed staring by sportsmen. 



If a dog has had the distemper, and is seized with vertigo, 

 or giddiness, there is strong reason to suspect that worms are 

 the cause, and that they have either become very numerous, 

 or have taken their lodgment in the upper region of the ali- 

 mentary canal, or in the stomach. In the latter case, the 

 disease is generally attended with sickness, and even violent 

 vomiting. Worms also produce convulsions and death, from 

 the extreme irritation of the stomach and bowels. 



MODES OF CURE. 



The Canine Maw-iuorm is found throughout the whole 

 intestines of the dog, even at the extreme opening of the 

 alimentary canal ; in which case the cure is very difficult 



1. The following medicines have been employed for the 

 cure of worms, in dogs generally, but I believe mth very 

 uncertain effect, viz. : — aloes, hartshorn, and the juice of 

 wormwood, with a mixture of sulphur : a bolus of the 

 above about the size of a hazel-nut, rolled in butter or hogs' 

 lard, to be given three or four times a week. 



2. This composition has been also frequently tried and 



