26o Hounds 



syringe squeezed home; death is practically instan- 

 taneous. Destruction by chloroform is frequently 

 resorted to, though it is not as speedy as the first- 

 named procedure; methylated chloroform is the 

 best for this purpose, and it usually requires from 

 two to eight or ten drachms to destroy a hound. If 

 chloroform is used the best plan is to put the dog in 

 an air-tight box, then pour the chloroform upon a 

 piece of cotton wool and keep the lid down until the 

 breathing has entirely ceased. In the prehminary 

 stage of destruction by chloroform the animal 

 usually struggles a little, to overcome which a hypo- 

 dermic injection of morphia is occasionally used 

 previous to the administration of chloroform. 

 Coal gas is sometimes used as a substitute, but a cer- 

 tain amount of care is necessary when destroying 

 dogs with this explosive. The lethal chamber has 

 been used extensively for the painless destruction 

 of dogs and other small animals, and there is no 

 doubt that this is a very easy method. 



