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held over a pail of hot water in which a little tur- 

 pentine has been dropped and he made to inhale 

 the fumes. If the throat and bronchial tubes are 

 aff ected, give a little cough syrup any one will 

 do, but be careful not to give enough to upset the 

 stomach. See that the dog has plenty of water 

 to drink and keep him out of all drafts, though 

 the room must be well ventilated. 



Fits seem to be a part of the life of most pup- 

 pies. They are not dangerous and usually pass 

 off without bad effects. But fits are a symptom, 

 and the cause should be removed. They may be 

 caused by worms, stomach troubles, or heat. 

 Keep the dog quiet and give him a dose of castor 

 oil and buckthorn. 



Insects of several kinds take pleasure in seeing 

 to it that neither the dog or his owner gets lazy. 

 The commonest and the easiest to get rid of are 

 fleas, but they are dangerous as being the cause 

 of tapeworm, for the tapeworm of the dog spends 

 part of his life (in the larva form) in the fleas. 

 There are any number of good flea soaps on the 

 market and a dozen good flea powders, so little 

 need be said about ridding the dog of these pests. 



Lice are harder to get rid of, but the dog can 

 be freed of them in the same way as of fleas. Care 

 should be taken to get rid of as many of the lice 

 eggs, little black specks that stick to the hair, as 



