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upon the skin as water, and we all know that a dog kept wet 

 for days together would be sure to contract some kind of 

 disease. There are several remedies which have no such ill- 

 effect, and for valuable dogs they are well worth the adop- 

 tion, though attended with some little trouble and expense. 

 But to please all parties, each shall be enumerated in the 

 following list. 



A good Dressing. Take of spirit of turpentine four 

 ounces, train oil twelve ounces, brimstone two ounces ; mix. 



To kill Fleas. Take of soft soap two ounces, carbonate 

 of soda one ounce ; mix, and add a little water to form a 

 paste ; rub this well in to the roots of the hair, let it remain 

 an hour, then wash all out with warm water and dry. 



For any Vermin. Rub Keating's Persian insect de- 

 stroying powder into the roots of the hair. It is quite 

 innocent in its action on the dog, and kills the insects at 

 once with which it comes in contact. 



To kill Ticks or Lice. Take white precipitate in powder, 

 rub it well into the roots of the hair ; let it remain for two 

 or three hours, keeping the dog carefully muzzled; then 

 brush all out, and keep the dog dry for some days. 



To remove the Ticks from the Walls and Benches. Take 

 of corrosive sublimate two drachms, sal ammoniac four 

 drachms ; rub together in a mortar, then dissolve in half a 

 gallon of water, and brush the walls and benches over with 

 it, saturating them well. Next day go over them with 

 quicklime wash, to which is added a little size to prevent its 

 coming off afterwards on the dogs' coats. 



By adopting any of these measures, kennels may be cleared 

 of all of these vermin, and their denizens also kept free 

 from them. There is no doubt that, by keeping dogs scru- 

 pulously clean vermin will not collect at all, but they must 

 be washed once a week in order to ensure this desirable 

 obj ect. During the summer fleas will collect upon dogs under 

 any circumstances, especially if they are allowed plenty of 

 litter and it is not frequently changed. There is no neces- 

 sity for this, for dogs do not care to lie in straw when the 

 weather is warm, but prefer the cool flags or a bare bench, 

 on account of the heat of the litter. Shavings of red deal 

 are also good preventives of fleas, all insects disliking the 



