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cloth into his mouth ; bring the ends of this over his nose and 

 hold with the left hand. An assistant then takes hold of the 

 lower jaw with the aid of another cloth, if necessary, and 

 wrenches the jaw apart j the right hand of the operator pushes 

 the pill or bolus down the throat, being careful, as before, to keep 

 the head up and the jaws closed for a few seconds. The manner 

 of drenching is either to pour the fluid down, using the cheek as 

 a funnel, or to open the mouth as for a pill or bolus, and pour it 

 down the throat by means of a sauce-ladle or water-bottle. Keep 

 the mouth closed directly the fluid is received, to force the dog 

 to swallow it. 



Mange — No. 1. 



This disagreeable and loathsome disease, although very pre- 

 valent, is but imperfectly understood, from inattention and want 

 of knowledge of location and treatment. The dog rapidly be- 

 comes weakened and debilitated, and is too often abandoned by 

 his owner to his fate. By adhering to the following directions 

 the disease will rapidly yield, your pet and companion will be- 

 come again a sprightly creature, bounding before you in healthy, 

 agile life. 



The most common form of the mange is produced by the 

 presence of a small parasite, invisible to the naked eye, and 

 similar to the parasite which appears as the itch, on the human 

 body ; and can be conveyed to the healthy from the diseased dog 

 by simple contact, the parasite readily leaving the emaciated 

 victim to fasten upon a healthy subject. The dog, when per- 

 ceived to be affected, by the fact of scratching, should be 

 examined, and there will be seen small, red points, like flea- 

 bites. These eventually pustulate, and exude a thin, irritating 

 liquid or matter. There are many recipes. The best and 

 simplest is : 



Take Ung. Hydrarg i oz. 



Oil of Tar i oz. 



