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of a cyst or bladder - worm forming in one's 

 liver, which is a most serious and often fatal 

 disease. As to the treatment of worms in 

 young puppies, unless the case is serious it 

 is not advisable to commence dosing before 

 the puppy is five weeks old, and then a dose 

 of the following medicine may be given three 

 times a week, half an hour before food : — 



Doses: For small puppies like griffons, etc., 

 when five or six weeks old, a quarter of a 

 teaspoonful ; fox - terrier puppies, same age, 

 half a teaspoonful ; retriever puppies, etc., same 

 age, three-quarters of a teaspoonful ; St. Bernard 

 puppies, one teaspoonful — to be given half an 

 hour before the first morning meal. Repeat twice 

 a week. The doses may be gradually increased, 

 according to age and size of puppies. The bottle 

 must be well shaken before pouring out the dose. 



If the mixture is not retained, from an eighth 1 

 to half a grain of santonine, with from half 1 to 

 two grains of jalapin, may be given, made into 

 a pill, twice a week half an hour before food. 

 When six weeks old, fox - terriers and other 

 breeds of similar size and strength, and also, 

 of course, bigger ones, may be dosed with 

 1 According to the size of the dog. See p. 86. 



