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heat have quite disappeared, to give a vermifuge, 

 not with the idea of preventing the puppies 

 becoming infested with worms, as that is impos- 

 sible, before birth ; but no bitch can be in good 

 health, which is so essential at this time, if the 

 bowels are full of worms. I do not advise a 

 strong drastic dose, but one of medium strength, 

 and it should be repeated the following week. 

 It is very important to examine the bitch's skin 

 from time to time, so as to check any cutaneous 

 disorder early ; for if the bitch has any skin 

 disease when the puppies are born, they are sure 

 to contract it, and nothing thwarts their growth 

 more than an irritable skin, for it prevents rest, 

 when plenty of sleep is so essential for a puppy's 

 welfare ; so if there are symptoms of mange, have 

 her at once dressed all over with some mild pre- 

 paration like sulphur ointment made with vaseline, 

 which should be repeated two or three times in 

 the course of a week, and after a few days washed 

 off. In case of eczema, a bath in Pearson's fluid 

 diluted eighty times with water, or after the 

 seventh week sponging all over with a solution 

 of the same, will in most cases be all that is 

 necessary. In some cases of eczema, at these 

 times a little cooling medicine is useful, as an 

 occasional dose of syrup of buckthorn and castor 

 oil, or a small dose every day for a week of some 

 alterative powders, as the following : 



Cream of Tartar, - 

 Powdered Magnesia, 

 Bicarbonate of Potash, - 

 Milk of Sulphur, - 



