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and bran, (the bran had better be strained off,) then 

 take them out, and extend them upon boards with nails, 

 and put them out to dry. 



How to Administer Medicines to Dogs. 



Place the dog upright on his hind legs, between the 

 knees of a seated person, with his back inwards : a 

 very small dog may be taken altogether into the lap : 

 place a napkin round his shoulders, bringing it forward 

 over the fore legs, by which he may be secured from 

 resisting. The mouth being now forced open by the 

 pressure of the fore finger and thumb, upon the lip of 

 the upper jaw, the medicine may be conveniently intro- 

 duced with the other hand, and passed sufficiently far 

 into the throat to insure its not being returned. The 

 mouth must now be closed, and kept so till the medi- 

 cine is seen to pass down. When the animal is too 

 strong to be managed by one person, an assistant is 

 requisite to hold open the mouth ; which, if the dog is 

 very refractory, is best effected by a strong piece of 

 tape, applied behind the holders, or fangs of each jaw : 

 a ball or bolus must be passed completely over the root 

 of the tongue, and dexterously pushed some way back- 

 wards and downwards. When a liquid is given, if the 

 quantity is more than can be swallowed at once, it 

 must be removed from the mouth each deglutition, or 

 the dog may be strangled. The head should be com- 

 pletely secured, and a little elevated, to prevent the 



