THE MANAGEMENT OF HOUNDS 



As your sport is possible only on their sufferance, 

 let them understand that you appreciate it, and 

 will requite the courtesy in kind. 



Hounds are quite subject to fits in hot weather, 

 if hunted, and periods between checks should be 

 brief for that reason ; the scent rather lightly laid, 

 that the pace may not be too fast. Checking 

 near water is best for this reason, and if any show 

 signs of exhaustion the time at check may be 

 prolonged until recovery is made. Occasionally 

 one must be bled, but this is so rare as hardly to 

 merit consideration. If you must act you may 

 scarify the roof of the mouth, or may bleed from 

 the jugular, taking care to make all safe afterward 

 by running a pin through the edges of the cut 

 and twisting about it a few hairs from your 

 horse's mane ; his tail will afford none long 

 enough, now that this infernal fashion of docking 

 prevails. 



Your kennel needs in the medical line will be 

 few ; an occasional dose of physic (as castor oil 

 and syrup of buckthorn), a blue pill for a slug- 

 gish liver, etc., will about complete the list unless 

 you undertake to raise puppies and breed your 

 own hounds. As most masters finally essay this 

 disappointing undertaking, however, they should 



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