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It is likely that the bad results that have followed the 

 use of areca nut have arisen from neglect of some of the 

 necessary precautions as to quantity and speedy purgation 

 after the dose is given. 



Some puppies seem to be such perfect breeding mech- 

 anisms for worms, and suffer so much from this pest, that 

 it is almost hopeless work combating the evil. This con- 

 dition is in some cases hereditary, and bitches that produce 

 such offspring should be discarded as breeders. 



After the use of worm remedies, especially areca nut 

 or turpentine, the diet should be bland for a couple of 

 days. 



Pumpkin and squash seeds are excellent remedies and 

 quite harmless, but rather troublesome to prepare. The 

 hulled seeds should be gently stewed to a pulp, the fluid 

 poured off, and given in teaspoonful doses. The pulp may 

 also be given in larger quantity. It is especially a good 

 way to dose puppies if they will take the preparation in 

 their food ; otherwise troublesome. 



The best remedies for tape-worm are areca nut, oil of 

 male fern, and turpentine. 



The author would try the areca nut fairly first. If un- 

 successful he would give later ten to thirty drops of the 

 ethereal extract of male fern, shielded as recommended in 

 the case of turpentine, and in half an hour, or earlier if 

 the dog seemed much prostrated, a large dose of castor oil. 

 This is severe treatment, and not justifiable except when 

 the areca nut fails, as it seldom does. The worms passed 

 should be examined carefully in water to ascertain that 

 the head has been removed ; otherwise reproduction of an 

 entire worm is but a question of time. 



