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creted into the milk. As a rule, very young nursing pup- 

 pies can not be safely drugged directly. 



The method of administration of medicine is of simi- 

 lar importance to the method or manner of him who un- 

 dertakes the examination of dogs, because of the difficulties 

 that arise if the animal becomes unmanageable or objects 

 seriously to the treatment. Harshness with dogs is so radi- 

 cally opposed to their nature that it in every way defeats 

 the end in view. (See Fig. 39, page 389.) 



The following methods have been recommended : 1. 

 To back the animal into a corner, press the lips against 

 the teeth, and, when the mouth is opened, pass the medi- 

 cine far back, rapidly close the mouth, and wait for the 

 dog to swallow, covering the nostrils, if necessary, to com- 

 pel him to do so. 2. Inserting the neck of a small bottle 

 containing the medicine in the pouch between the angle of 

 the lips and gradually pouring the liquid back. 3. Pouring 

 the medicine down, if liquid, from a spoon. 4. Giving 

 pills in pieces of meat. 5. Attaching a cloth to the upper 

 and lower jaws to hold them open in the case of dogs 

 large and hard to manage. 6. To keep the head up by 

 a fastening after the administration, to prevent vomiting. 



As a matter of fact, while each of these methods may 

 be useful as guides, and successful or necessary in some 

 cases, the nature of the dog and the amount of experience 

 one has must greatly determine the method. If possible, 

 it is well that a dog should not know that he is getting 

 medicine at all, so that if the latter can be given as small 

 pills in meat it is most desirable. Modern pharmacy has 

 provided a large number of preparations, etc., for the 

 practitioner of human medicine. In some respects these 



