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When the inflammation has subsided by the use of these 



cooling washes, but a chronic redness and soreness remains, the 



following may be brushed into the eye with a soft feather, 



or camel's hair brush, when the lids are separated : — 



Take Nitrate of silver, 1 grain. 



Rain water, 1 oz. 



A few applications of this, once daily, ought to effect a 



cure. 



FLEAS AND LICE. 



For these vermin, almost sure to appear on dogs at some 

 time, we recommend — 



Snuflf, 1 teaspoonful. 



Whisky, 1 pint. 



For bathinff. 



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Or the animal may be rubbed with castor oil, or kerosene 

 oil, and washed the next day. Persian insect powder scat- 

 tered in the kennel, or flour of sulphur, used in the same 

 manner, will keep fleas at a distance. 



