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rubbed into the skin, at three different applications. It 

 must be rubbed in for at least an hour on each applica- 

 tion. 



Train oil one quart, spirits of turpentine a wine-glass 

 full, sulphur sufficient to make it so thick, that it will 

 barely drip from a stick. Let it remain on the dog a 

 fortnight, then wash off with soap and warm water. 



-For internal poison, large draughts of soap and water, 

 mustard emetic or olive oil, are the best immediate anti- 

 dotes. For Strychnia, it has been recently dicovered that 

 large quantities of liquefied lard are a sure preventive, if 

 given in time ; but as it is rarely known that this poison 

 has been administered until it is too late, I fear the dis- 

 covery is of small effect. 



To extract thorns, nothing is preferable to a strong 

 pitch plaster, bound upon the spot, and followed by a 

 poultice. 



For a snake bite, olive oil well rubbed into the part 

 before a hot fire, and a copious drench given internally, is 

 probably the best application, to which may be added a 

 cataplasm of leaves of the broad-leaved plaintain, bruised 

 with salt and bound upon the orifice of the wound. This 

 is the Indian recipe for the bite of the rattlesnake. 



For epileptic fits. Do nothing ! neither bleed nor 

 drench with cold water. Wait till the fit ceases, prevent 

 the animal from running wildly away, convey it quietly 

 home, and give injections of 1, 2, or 3 drachms of sul- 

 phuric ether 2, 4 or 6 scruples of laudanum, to 1^, 3 or 

 4 ounces of the very coldest spring water that can be 

 obtained. The animal is to be left alone in absolute 



