644 MANUAL OF MODERN FAUKIERY. 



Calomel . . . .12 grains, 

 Powdered foxglove . . 12 grains, 

 Powdered misletoe . . 2 drachms ; 

 to be divided into nine, twelve, or fifteen powders, according 

 to the size of the dog, and one given every morning. Let 

 them be made up in the form of pills, with treacle and a 

 little lintseed-meal, and put down the animal's throat. 



The natural ardour of dogs, more particularly those used 

 in field-sports, frequently causes them to have fits, from the 

 great excitement produced by the sight or smell of game : 

 more especially at the commencement of the season ; and 

 particularly in such dogs as have not been sufficiently exer- 

 cised. When they are attacked with epileptic fits in the 

 field, the best and easiest remedy is to plunge them into 

 water immediately, which will have the eifsct of rousing 

 them. Setters are more liable to these attacks than pointers, 

 from their more ardent temperament ; and especially if they 

 have been subjected to severe chastisement for flushing 

 game, which they are very apt to do at the commencement 

 of the shooting season. Costiveness also may produce fits, 

 and when this is the cause, we need hardly say that active 

 purgatives are the best and speediest remedies. 



It is very imprudent to allow bitches to suckle many 

 puppies at a time, as they are frequently attacked with fits 

 in consequence. Two or three at most are sufficient for an 

 animal to rear. Puppies are liable to fits from the efiects of 

 teething : when this is the case, scarifying tlie gums will 

 afibrd relief. Worms also produce fits in them ; and they 

 are sometimes afflicted with convulsions when the distemper 

 is approaching. 



