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in summer, when the ground is so dry that you cannot dig for 

 worms to go fishing with, fill a pail, about one-third full, of 

 walnut tree leaves, and pour a large kettle of boiling water on 

 them ; cover the pail over with a thick cloth, and let them 

 stand till cold ; then go to a bowling green, where you observe 

 many worm casts ; spread the water over the grass, and the 

 worms will immediately come up above the ground. This I 

 have tried" 



CONVULSIONS OR FITS. 



Complaints of this nature are sometimes caused by an accum- 

 ulation of worms in the stomach, which in the first stage create 

 giddiness, and end in violent convulsive paroxysms. When the 

 complaint is to be attributed to worms, the animal will have an 

 itching at the nose and fundament, and will sneeze frequently. 

 In this case, the best treatment is what has been already pre- 

 scribed for worms. When convulsions proceed from other 

 causes, which will be generally known by a wild appearance in 

 the animal's eyes, frothing at the mouth, when labouring under 

 the most violent paroxysm of convulsion, the dog may be re- 

 covered by being thrown into the water, perhaps a bucket of 

 water thrown over him might answer the purpose : but this is 

 merely a temporary relief; and to eradicate the disease, recourse 

 must be had to something more effectual. In the first place, 

 the animal should lose a few ounces of blood (from three to six 



