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holds the mouth open by means of two loops of tape passed 

 about either jaw behind the incisor teeth. The jaws are 

 then pulled apart by drawing on either loop from above and 

 from below the animal's Lead. Small dogs may be placed 

 sitting upon a table. A large dog maybe put upon his hind 

 quarters in a corner, and his head held between the knees 

 of the operator. Cats are given drenches by rolling them 

 in a heavy blanket with only the head out and the jaws held 

 apart as recommended for dogs. 



Drenches should never be poured into animals if in an 

 unconscious condition, for then they are unable to swallow, 

 and the fluid may gravitate into the trachea. If coughing 

 ensues during the administration of a drench, the procedure 

 should be immediately stopped. 



Electmxriumy pi. Electuaria. — Electuaries are medicinal 

 pastes intended to be smeared on the teeth of animals, where 

 they melt at the temperature of the body and become 

 absorbed. Molasses, honey, glycerin, syrup or mucilage 

 are used as excipients. Electuaries are used for their local 

 action on the mouth and throat, and for convenience in 

 administration, if so crude a method may be thus described. 

 A certain specified quantity of the electuary may be weighed 

 by the dispenser and serve as a sample, or a domestic 

 utensil may be employed to measure the dose, which is 

 smeared with a thin, flat stick on the back teeth or tongue 

 of the patient 



