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Ans. — For disinfecting the kennel where your 

 dog has distemper, I would begin with a thorough 

 hosing down with water. After the sun has dried 

 this, follow with a spraying of listerine over the 

 walls, floor and runway yard. The best way to 

 get this sprayed is to buy a fifty-cent galvanised- 

 iron tree sprayer which holds about a pint of the 

 solution, and same can be sprayed out in the form 

 of a fine mist, which settles evenly all over the 

 surface sprayed. Follow this in about a week with 

 a second spraying of creosol, a teaspoonful to the 

 quart of water. Let in plenty of light; no germ 

 can stand the direct rays of the sun. In dark, 

 damp places the distemper germ can live about 

 two years. 



GASTRIC DISTEMPER? 



I have a pup about seven months old which has 

 been sick for four and five weeks and gradually 

 gets weaker. I first thought it was distemper, 

 but treated her for same which did no good. Also 

 treated her for worms which did no good. She 

 has been eating fairly well for a sick dog. For 

 two or three hours after she is fed sometimes she 

 will howl as if in pain and will scratch at her neck 

 and shoulder occasionally. Have been feeding her 

 on raw eggs for past week, but don't think she is 



