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after giving the first dose of Epsom salts, I would commence with giving 

 sulpbiir in each da3^'s feed in very moderate quantities, just sufficient to 

 cause the hounds to smell strong of it, for seven or eight successive 

 mornings ; then miss two clear mornings, and on the third give a dose 

 of Epsom salts. In mixing the salts, care should he taken not to scald 

 them, as the practice of so doing will considerably weaken their pm-ga- 

 tive powers. They should be mixed in the trough amongst some very 

 thin, lukewarm meat : the usual allowance is one large handful for each 

 couple of hounds. 



Those Avho may consider buckthorn and jalap as a superior medicine, 

 will find the following recipe a good one. I have tried it myself ; and 

 if I did not prefer that which I have recommended above, I should in- 

 variably make use of it : — 



Syrup of buckthorn, three quarts 

 Jalap , quarter of a pound ; 



to which add three quarters of a pound of cream of tartar, to be mixed 

 in their food. This is sufficient for twenty couples of hounds. They 

 should be physicked early in the morning, and they shoidd have Avarm 

 broth given them twice after during the day, to work it oif kindly. 



Section Seventh. 



ON LAMENESS IN THE SHOULDERS AND STIFLE-JOINTS. 



In a previous chapter on the kennel, I set forth in a clear light the 

 real and only cause of kennel lameness existing in hounds. Upon the 

 cause, I shall say no more ; and even with regard to an attempt at cure, 

 the imdertaking will be useless, unless the pack are first removed to 

 another more healthy spot. The usual remedies are blistering (which 

 seldom does any good), putting setons in the shoulders, and turning out 

 of the kennel to run loose ; but, amongst the Avholo of the systems re- 

 commended, the last, namely, giving the animal his liberty for a time, 

 may be considered the most efficacious. 



Many hounds become unsound in their shoiilders also from other 

 causes, such as blows from rushing out of the kennel, and striking them- 

 selves against a door-way, and from kicks from horses, and other acci- 

 dents ; also from being lost, and lying out all night in a damp situation. 

 By proper care and managemerrt, they may from such casualties 

 eventually recover. 



When you perceive a dog to travel badly and go tender before, he 

 shoidd immediately be examined as to the locality of his lameness. If 

 it is situated in the knee, it may be plainly perceived by gently bending 

 in the knee-joint ; but if the grief is in the shoulder, by pidling forward 

 his leg, he will immediately show you, by the jiain he sutlers, the seat of 

 the misery. 



The first thing to be done is to have him well fomented daily for some 

 hours ; take some blood from him in the shoulder vein ; and afterwards 

 rub in the embrocation, a recipe for Avhich is given above. If this, 

 with rest, will not re-establish his soundness, you must insert a seton 



