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dislike very nmch to lose her as she gives every 

 promise of becoming a great hunter. 



0. S. Ellevold. 



Ans. — -Regarding the case of tapeworm with 

 your setter bitch, I would say that I think you are 

 up against either the areca nut or extract of oil 

 of male fern treatments. These are both powerful 

 poisons and would kill the dog as well as the tape- 

 worm unless gotten out of the dog's system 

 promptly. 



The areca nut dose is one grain to the pound 

 weight of the dog, following within two hours with 

 a tablespoonful of castor oil. This should do the 

 business. If not, about a month later, follow with 

 the fern oil treatment, which is 16 drops for a 

 medium sized breed of dog like your setter bitch. 

 Follow in two hours with a generous cathartic in 

 both treatments. In both cases, the dog must be 

 fasted twenty-four hours before administering the 

 medicine. 



N. B. — Mr. Ellevold gave his dog 45 grains of 

 areca nut powder mixed with flour and butter and 

 followed with a tablespoonful of castor oil in two 

 hours. Six hours later the dog passed five yards 

 of tapeworms. 



