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toms which could not be interpreted. The animal is 

 restless ; the nose is dry ; the tongue hot ; the appetite 

 is either lost, feeble, or capricious ; and the dog is disin- 

 clined to move, often crying out when obliged to walk. 



If the teats are examined, all those posteriorly situated 

 will be found fairly drawn. On these the pups can take 

 a firm hold ; and as they are the most capacious, no 

 doubt they present temptations against which the lesser 

 glands anteriorly placed cannot compete. The smaller 

 are therefore rejected ; and will be found to be distended 

 with their secretion. If this is removed, and, as neces- 

 sity arises, afterwards withdrawn, no more need be done, 

 but the symptoms will subside. 



To milk the bitch requires only a little patience. The 

 gland should be taken between the finger and thumb, 

 when any degree of pressure, not designed to create pain, 

 may be made, and the fluid squeezed out. The animal 

 submits with pleasure to have this operation performed, 

 and seldom moves before it is perfectly accomplished. 

 Where any appearance of hardness is detected, the place 

 should be kneaded between the finger and thumb ; for 

 pains should be taken to remove the coagulated milk, 

 which is generally the cause of the induration. Frequent 

 and thorough milking will do more good in these cases 

 than any of the active remedies sold by chemists and 

 dog-fanciers, for the purpose of immediately curing them. 



To dry up the milk of a bitch is a duty we are often 

 called upon to perform ; but it is one I invariably decline 

 to accept. The animal will always soon cease to yield 



