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ing to the size of the dog ; one of which should be 

 given every morning. 



An ointment composed as follows : — 



Tar ----- half a drachm. 

 Sugar of Lead - - - 5 grains. 

 Lard - - - - 8 drachms. 



This should be gently smeared upon the part affected 

 three or four times a-day. 



Another ointment, not generally known, but very 

 efficacious, and which has been often successfully tried 

 by the writer of this work, and called " The poor 

 Man's Friend,*' prepared by Messrs. Beach and Bar- 

 nicott, and sold by most chemists in the united 

 kingdom. 



Spasm 



"Will arise from various causes, the best remedy for 

 which is warmth ; laudanum is recommended in va- 

 rious proportions, according to the size of the dog : 

 clysters composed of laudanum are particularly 

 effective. 



Wounds, Sprains, &c. 



Instinct teaches the dog to lick any sore or wound 

 within his reach ; and it has been generally found that 

 they heal more readily from such a process than from 

 the best application that the art of man could invent. 

 The reason is evident, the tongue removes all dirt that 

 may adhere to the edges or orifice of the fractured 

 flesh, which is the surest way to obtain a speedy cure. 



