Some Common Ailments 



quantity may also be doubled after the 

 tenth week. Between the third and fourth 

 month I have used a level teaspoonful of 

 powdered areca nut, combined with one or 

 two grains of santonine. This should always 

 be administered in the early morning, before 

 a meal. The puppy should be fasted at 

 least twelve hours. The smaller breeds are 

 better with only half a teaspoonful of the 

 areca nut and one grain of santonine. 

 Follow in an hour with castor oil, and a 

 little warm milk will also be helpful. The 

 easiest way of giving this medicine is to mix 

 it with a small quantity of dripping or 

 butter, and then smear it on the tongue. 

 This in my experience is much more satis- 

 factory than pouring it down with milk or 

 pushing a ball down the throat, and the 

 puppy is not nearly as likely to vomit. The 

 same rule is applicable to adults. As areca 

 nut loses its virtue after it has been powdered 

 it is better to grate it freshly on a nutmeg- 

 grater, although I admit that this is a 



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