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bathe the part and repeat ; or Sal Ammonia, one ounce, 

 vinegar one pint. 



Bruises or Strains of long standing. Gall, Opodeldoc, 

 excellent. Shaved Camphor two ounces, Spirits of Wine 

 three quarters of a pint. Shake well, and cork close, placing 

 it near the fire till the camphor dissolves. Then add a 

 bullock's gall. Shake well together. Apply, rubbing it well 

 into the part affected till it lathers. 



Dog Poisoned. Give teacupful of castor oil. After he 

 has vomited well, continue to pour olive oil down his throat 

 and rub his belly. 



Staggers and Fits. This generally happens in warm 

 weather. Throw water on them, if convenient. If not, 

 bleed in neck, if you have lancets. If not, with your knife 

 slit the ears, which you can cause to adhere together again ; 

 or run your knife across two or three bars next the teeth. 

 Bitches coming off heat are more subject to this than dogs 

 in good health. 



To reduce the time a bitch is in heat. Give her a little 

 Nitre in water, and a dose of Calomel, four grains or there- 

 abouts, followed by salts or aloes. 



Bilious Fever Is caused by want of exercise and too high 

 feeding. Calomel, six or eight grains ; or, in an obstinate 

 case, Turpeth Mineral or Yellow Mercury, six to twelve grains 

 in a bolus. 



To destroy Lice. Sometimes the receipt below for fleas 

 will prove efficacious, but not always ; but a small quantity 

 of Mercurial Ointment, reduced by adding hog's lard to it, 

 say an equal quantity, rubbed along the top of the dog's 



