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Dogs are frequently afflicted with divers sorts of worms ; but the tape- 

 worm, or taenia, is the most couimou to bo found. It is sometimes 

 called "ttenia articidos dimittens," from the frequency of its parting 

 with its joints. It was for a great length of time supposed by many 

 eminent men, that only one worm existed in the same individual, from 

 whence it was called Solium, and by the French " le ver solitaire." 

 But it has since been satisfactorily proved that each link is a single 

 worm, Avhich has a head capable of imbibing nourishment ; but that the 

 first joint alone is possessed of the powers of reproduction. All kinds of 

 animals are at times subject to this disease, and the worms which come 

 away are frequently of a very considerable length. I have discovered 

 a string of worms lying in a field, which had been recently voided by a 

 sheep, of the length of upwards of six yards ; and I have read accounts 

 of others which were much longer. 



Section Fourth. 



ON DRESSING AND MANGE. 



The best time to dress hounds is when their coats are stirring, and 

 when the weather is mild and warm. A new draught should be invaria- 

 bly dressed previous to their being introduced into the hunting kennel, 

 as by that means the possibility of introducing fleas and ticks, which 

 they may have picked up whilst travelling, will be prevented. 



The following is the simplest and best to be recommended : — 



DRESSING FOR TEN COUPLES OF HOUNDS. 



Take two gallons of train oil (but linseed is better) and put it into a 

 small iron boiler or pot, and add two pounds of soft soap ; mix it well 

 together, and make it hot with a gentle fire. Then put it into a large 

 pail, and add one pint and a-half of spirits of turpentine, one pint of 

 spirits of tar, and about two quarts of train oil, in which has been mixed 

 with the hand, minutely, as much sidphur as will make a thick oint- 

 ment of the two quarts. Stir all together, and when cool rub it in with 

 the hand. Boiling either the sidjdmr, tar, or turpentine spoils them. 

 This will not only eradicate all vermin, but will cure the common mange ; 

 and if the black sidphur is used instead of the common, it will generally 

 cure the most virvdent mange. 



THE RED MANGE. 



Is frequently attempted to be cured by the following remedy : — 



Mix soft soap and quicksilver together into as strong a blue ointment 

 as can be made, and rub a lump as big as a walnut into each knee-joint 

 for seven or eight mornings, which will cause sahvation ; and give a 

 dose of ten grains of calomel on every third day, for three mornings. 



oats (not oatmeal), worms are seldom perceived to come from them, after the first 

 few days ; the prickly husks of the oat*> acting like cowhage, dislodge them all, or 

 most of them, during the first day or two. 



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