the lead on the water; in wliich dreadriil disease the 

 oxen, sheep, goats, and horses, participate. Mercury 

 forms the best antidote, either rubbed externally or 

 given internally. In the treatment of fits, it is evi- 

 dent the cause producing them must be removed to 

 effect a cure. The immediate fit itself niay be re- 

 moved at the time, by plunging the dog intd cold 

 v.ater. Whenever a fit has happened to a healthy 

 dog, he should immediately have a brisk purge given 

 him, for fits are very frequently brought on by simple 

 costiveness ; and even if this ^vas not the case, previ- 

 ous to the fit, this treatment would be the most pro- 

 per. If it becomes really ascertained that costive- 

 ness was not the cause, the subsequent treatment 

 must be difierent : should it be at all suspected the 

 affection arose from worms, treat as directed under 

 that head. Some dogs are so irritable, that whatever 

 raises any strong passion in their mind produces fits ; 

 hence dogs much coiifjned, on being suffered to run 

 out, frequently have a fit. It is this irritability in the 

 mind likewise that produces fits in pointers and set- 

 ters when hunting, for they are more frequent' in the 

 high-bred and eager than in the cool coarse dog. 

 In the first instance, more frequent exercise should be 

 allowed ; and in this latter instance of sporting dogs, 

 the constitution should as much as possible be 

 strengthened, for fits are here the eflect of too much 

 energy of the mind beyond the powers of the body, 

 and in all cases they are the effect of a peculiar de- 

 bility. The, irritability of the mind must also be 

 lessened, aud which is best done by habituating the 

 dog to the sight of game, thereby destroying his eager- 

 ness. In a very valuable dog belonging to a gentle- 



