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the digestive organs, and, besides, with scarcely an excep- 

 tion they are rendered much less digestible by cooking. 

 Hence of foods that abound in fat, eggs should be used 

 to the exclusion of all others. 



But fresh eggs — and they must invariably be fresh — 

 are not easily obtained at certain seasons of the year, con- 

 sequently it is well to inform the reader of another fat 

 that can be called into service if this one is wanting. 



Cod-liver oil recommends itself, for it is disposed of with 

 such ease it can generally be taken for months without 

 disordering digestion. And animals to which it is given 

 not only increase in weight but become much richer in 

 blood. Moreover, a nice adjustment of doses is rarely 

 necessary, and if too much happens to be given it has 

 merely a laxative effect. 



Commencing with a dose of two teaspoonfuls for mem- 

 bers of the largest varieties, one teaspoonful for dogs 

 of about the size of English setters, or one-half that 

 quantity for smaller breeds, the droppings should be 

 watched and an increase made each day until the dose 

 is five or six times greater than at first, provided no effect 

 upon the bowels is noted. And at least two doses can be 

 given daily with the food. 



This oil, by the way, should be invariably purchased of 

 druggists of good repute, for from them only is one likely 

 to obtain a pure, refined quality ; and as it becomes rancid 

 in time purchasers will do well to buy a quantity sufficient 

 to last for but two or three weeks, and keep it in a cool 

 place while being used. 



