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without much experience thereon, and a professed and par- 

 ticular attention to the subject. 



When, also, the existing- disease has been ascertained, and 

 the appropriate treatment has been determined on, still ano- 

 ther diflSculty often presents itself; which is, how to admi- 

 nister the remedy. Now and then, dogs prove very refrac* 

 tory, and no small degree of force is necessary to get any 

 medicine down. In general cases, however, a slight degree 

 of dexterity will accomplish the purpose. 



The most convenient Mode of Administering 



Remedies* 



Place the dog upright on his hind legs, between the knees 

 of a seated person, with his back inwards (a very small dog 

 may be taken altogether into the lap). Apply a napkin 

 round his shoulders, bringing it forwards over the fore legs, 

 by which they become secured from resisting. The mouth 

 being now forced open by the pressure of the fore finger and 

 thumb upon the lips of the upper jaw, the medicine can be 

 conveniently introduced with the other hand, and passed 

 sufficiently far into the throat to insure its not being returned. 

 The mouth should now be closed, and it should be kept so, 

 until the matter given has been seen to pass down. When 

 the animal is too strong to be managed by one person, ano- 

 ther assistant is requisite to hold open the mouth ; which, if 

 the subject is very refractory, is best effected by a strong piece 

 of tape applied behind the holders or fangs of each jaw. 



The diff'erence between giving liquid and solid medicines is 

 not considerable. A hall or bolus should be passed completely 

 over the root of the tongue, and dexterously pushed some 

 way backwards and downwards. When a liquid remedy is 

 given, if the quantity is more than can be swallowed at one 

 effort, it should be removed from the mouth between each 

 deglutition, or the dog may be strangled. The head should 



