THE PUPPY AT WALK 



After removing any of the coarser bits that have 

 not softened, give the puppy a teaspoonful in 

 his food for three mornings. Kamala powder 

 is given in the proportion of one and a half to two 

 grains per pound weight of the dog, the patient 

 first having been starved for twenty-four hours. 

 It may be given in fat, molasses, or made up in 

 gelatine capsules. 



As far as distemper is concerned, the first thing 

 to do on observing the symptoms, i.e., loss of 

 appetite, cough, and discharge from the nose, is 

 to at once isolate the patient in a warm, dry 

 building, free from draughts. Provide a good, 

 clean bed of straw, but do not heat the place 

 artificially, unless an equable temperature can be 

 kept up both day and night. As long as the 

 place is dry and free from draughts, and there is 

 plenty of bedding, the patient will be all right. 

 The chief thing is to keep him warm and dry. 

 A dose of castor oil may then be given, followed 

 by one to three grains of quinine and the same 

 amount of hyposulphite of soda three times a 

 day. Two grains will be found sufficient for a 

 hound puppy from twelve weeks to a year old. 

 Wipe away all discharge from eyes and nose with 

 luke-warm water, and when the patient shows 

 signs of improvement, give a tonic. For this 

 purpose we have found Benbow's Mixture a 

 capital pick-me-up. During the initial stages 

 of the complaint the puppy will often refuse food, 

 therefore he should be made to swallow fresh eggs, 

 by breaking the contents in his mouth. Later, 

 when he begins to improve, fresh, lean beef will 

 be acceptable to him. As we have already said, 

 the chief thing is to keep the patient warm and 

 dry, reduce the feverish symptoms, and keep up 

 his strength. We have seen it stated, by an ex- 



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