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extreme care, and no disregard of cleanliness ; in fact, it 

 should in every respect be such as a human being could 

 partake of, provided the ingredients were not repugnant 

 to his taste. Sickness cannot be relieved without trouble, 

 and in many cases an animal requires as much attention 

 as a child. To gain success, neither time, labor, nor ex- 

 pense must be begrudged ; but the attendant must be 

 assiduous and the cook skilful. Nothing smoked or 

 burnt, no refuse or tainted flesh, must on any account be 

 made use of. The meat may be coarse, but it should be 

 fresh and wholesome. Dirty saucepans or dishes ought 

 not to be employed ; and so very important are these cir- 

 cumstances, that the practitioner who engages in dog 

 practice will often surprise his acquaintances by being 

 seen at market, or busied over the fire. Beef tea is one 

 of the articles which in extreme cases is of great service. 

 Few servants, however, make it properly, and when a 

 dog is concerned there are fewer still who will credit that 

 any pains should be bestowed upon the decoction. I 

 generally either prepare it myself or superintend the 

 person who undertakes that office, and not unfrequently 

 give serious offence by my officiousness ; or, spite of 

 studious attention, fail in procuring that which I desire. 

 Still, as in the last extremity food is even of more import- 

 ance than medicine, my anxiety cannot be conquered by 

 such schooling, and I am therefore content to bear the 

 sneers of those who cannot understand my motives. 



To make beef-tea properly, take a pound and a half of 

 coarse, lean beef: that cut from the neck or round is best. 



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