DOGS, CATS AND POULTRY 509 



Sick dogs are not likely to starve to death, so do not 

 attempt to force eating.. The dogs own stomach is a good 

 guide, and where food is revolting the reasonable conclusion 

 is that it is not good for him. It is impossible to lay down 

 rules as to what should be fed more than to say that each 

 individual case must be studied and fed according to its par- 

 ticular requirements. 



Plenty of pure, fresh water, especially in hot weather, is 

 always essential. 



4. Washing. 



Cleanliness of body as well as cleanliness of the house 

 is essential to health. Use lukewarm water and the best soap 

 — castile is good — and wash him as often as it is thought 

 necessary under the particular conditions that may exist. 

 After saturating the coat with water rub in a little of the 

 soap to make a lather, then rinse well with clean water. Be 

 careful in cold weather to see that he is thoroughly dry 

 before being exposed to cold. In nice warm weather the 

 danger of cold is not so great. 



5. Administering Medicine. 



This is an operation that requires tact, time and patience. 

 Here again a general hard and fast rule cannot be laid down. 

 A few suggestions may. however, be beneficial. 



Many medicines may be given by rolling the dose up in 

 a piece of meat. When following this plan use two or three 

 pieces, having the medicine, say in the second piece. Expose 

 all to .view and give the first to cover suspicion. Then, after 

 a little tempting, give the second and then the third. The 

 object is to have the dog become anxious and thus bolt it 

 down. 



It is frequently an easy mstter to merely open the dog's 

 mouth wide, place the medicin? far back in the mouth and 

 hold the head up a little until it is swallowed. If the dog be 

 quiet and good-natured this is quite safe, although where 

 there is danger that he will not take such treatment kindly 

 this plan is not to be recommended. 



Should the dog be fairly large and not particularly 

 vicious, two persons may give the dose easily. While one 

 sits on a chair, holds the dog's body firmly between his legs 

 and the head slightly raised with his hands, the other draws 

 the cheek out and pours the medicine between the cheek and 



