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a very considerable share of nutriment : a small pro- 

 portion cf opium, as 20 drops of l-.^udanum, may be 

 given in euch, to enable them to *je longer retained. 

 Astringent clysters, as starch, i ice-water, aUiraine 

 infusici , iijfujioii of red roses, or oak b;irk, are all 

 usefui in violent loosenesses. Purging clysters may 

 be nade of veal or mutton broth, with a portion of 

 salt or mr.ist sujiar in them : the effect may be 

 quickened by adding castor oil. 



CONDITION. 

 The term condition, as applied to dogs, is siiTiilar 

 to the same term as used among horses, and onlj 

 means the plentltude of healtli and perfection in ex- 

 ternal appearance, united with a capability from wind 

 and vigour to go through all the exercises required 

 of them ; it is therefore evident tliat condition is of 

 material consequence to sportsmen. Many dress 

 their sporting dogs over twice every year with sul- 

 phur, to improve the condition of their coats : others 

 give them luereui fal sulphurets or antimonials : but 

 the best ireans I knov/ is a course of the Altera- 

 tive Condition Powders [page 22]. See the 

 articles Alteratives and Mange. 



COSTiVENESS. 

 A life of art subjects dogs to great irregularity in 

 the evacuationc- from their bowels, and hence costive- 

 ness is a most frequent complaint amorg them. If 

 a dog continues costive raany days, the contents of the 

 f^owels actumulat*:, and bring on inflammation. In 

 this case, violent purging physic frequently does harm, 

 f(M- it not only heightens the iniiammation, but, by 



