THE MANAGEMENT OF HOUNDS 



CHOREA (Following Distemper) 



1/2 grain strychnine ^ dram extract gentian 



9 grains quinine ^ dram Barbadoes aloes 



3 grains extr. belladonna 



Make 36 pills ; one twice daily before food. 



VERMIFUGE 



20 drops oil male fern 

 30 drops oil turpentine 

 60 drops ether 

 Beat up with egg. One dose. 



CANKER (Ears, etc.) 



6 grains nitrate of silver 

 i ounce water 

 Use twice daily. 



FEVER MIXTURE 



1 dram powdered nitre I dram wine of antimony 

 T/2, ounce sweet nitre 4 ounces water 



1 1/2 ounce minderous spirit 



Tablespoonful in gruel every four hours. 



DISTEMPER MIXTURE 



2 drams chlorate potash 2 drams tincture of henbane 



1 ounce minderous spirit 2^ ounces water 



2 drams sweet nitre 



Dissolve potash in water ; add rest. Teaspoonful to table- 

 spoonful twice daily, according to size of dog. 



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