COMMON AILMENTS 101 



ging the rectum along the ground after stool are 

 the usual evidences of worms, but the wise dog 

 owner does not wait for such signs. There are 

 several good vermifuges on the market, usually 

 containing santonin, male fern, or acerca nut, 

 but naturally I do not feel that this is the place 

 to mention them by name. Almost any of them 

 will do the work if the manufacturer's directions 

 are followed. 



In conclusion, a word or two about giving medi- 

 cines. The best way to hold a terrier is to sit 

 in a low chair and place him so that his body is 

 under you and his shoulders between your knees. 

 To give a pill you do not need help for so small 

 a dog, but by putting your left hand over his 

 mouth and pressing you force him to open his 

 mouth by forcing his lips against his teeth. Lift 

 up his head and put the pill as far back as you 

 can on his tongue and hold his mouth closed till 

 he has swallowed. 



With liquids you will need an assistant to pour 

 the medicine into the natural funnel you make 

 of the dog's mouth by pulling his lips on one side 

 out. In this you do not open the mouth but 

 merely hold up the head. The medicine should 

 be poured slowly between the teeth and lips and 

 the mouth held closed till swallowed. 



Let me again impress the importance of re- 



