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but he doesn't move around much on account of 



the lameness, I suppose. 



Have had several good dog men look at him, 



but they can't seem to agree as to what ails him. 



Some say he is poisoned, others say distemper, 



while others say worms. 



Thos. Ikgens. 



Ans. — ^Your dog surely has one of the forms of 

 distemper. Get him indoors in a warm, dry place 

 with good comfortable sleeping quarters. Discon- 

 tinue the distemper remedy, as it will not reach 

 the form he has. Inject 2 c.c. of distemper 

 antitoxin in each hind leg. Keep down fever 

 with sweet spirits of nitre, 10 drops in half cup- 

 ful of water, one teaspoonful every time his fever 

 rises. Feed up well on meat broth and stale bread, 

 with a tablespoonful of cod liver oil once a day. 

 Dog will pull through if constitution is sound. 

 Otherwise, especially as you have begun treatment 

 very late, you may lose him in about ten days 

 more. 



BEST DISTEMPER PREVENTIVE 



I am taking the liberty of asking you to inform 

 me where I can obtain information on a positive 

 and best way to cure distemper of dogs. I have 

 a very fine setter pup of the Gladstone and White- 



