122 EVERYTHING ABOUT DOGS. 



MR. POLK MILLEU has just written me as to giving hjs "Sure Shot," which is 

 a most valuable destroyer of worms, and one I use: "When pups are two to three 

 months old the dose as given in our general directions (a teaspoonful) may be 

 administered safely. In pups a month old, and in small toy dogs a half teaspoon- 

 ful is sufficient." 



DP: 'XT writes as follows as to giving his Vermifuge, and you will see that he 

 does not believe in treating very young or unweaned pups for worms: "I con- 

 der the practice of 'losing a pup before weaning as absurd. Treat the mother 

 jei'ore she whelps, give her a bath and clean bedding, and there is no danger 

 of a pup having worms until after weaning. They can't get them from her milk, 

 but they can get them off of her teats, or coat, or bedding, and that is the only 

 way. 



"In dosing pups but little difference need be made in the size of the dose. 

 Dogs like fox terriers, spaniels, collies, setters and pointers that weigh when 

 grown from 20 to 60 pounds, can as pups be given the same sized dose up to the 

 time they are six or eight months of age. 



'I recommend my Vermifuge for dogs two months of age and over. 



"After weaning a pup I recommend the use of my 'VERMONTA,' it is the 'Cas- 

 toria' of the dog world, and will prevent worms, act as a tonic, build up their 

 bones, and prevent rickets. It is not a physic, but is a bone, muscle and nerve 

 food." 



I differ with DENT as to no worms in pups before two months old, for I have 

 had pups pass them at two weeks old, and have used his Vermifuge on pups a 

 month old, but in small doses. DENT advises a bath to be given bitch before 

 whelping. This would be a good thing but a bitch heavy in whelp could not 

 be given any hard rubbing either in washing or drying because of the danger 

 of killing the pups. 



DR. CLAYTON furnishes me directions as to giving his Vermifuge as follows: 

 "The dose for toy dog ten days old is two to five drops, twenty days old fi-ve 'to ten 

 drops, thirty days old ten to thirty drops. Medium and large breeds, twice and 

 three times the amount, to be varied by the size and strength of the animal, and 

 can be given with perfect safety. I have yet to see one unpleasant result of the 

 Vermifuge, and I will pay for any pup that has been properly treated with my 

 Vermifuge in time, that dies of worms. I will put up twice the value of the pup, 

 and after I have given a dose of my Vermifuge, if the pup dies and there is 

 found one worm, the owner takes the money; if there is no worms, the owner 

 stands the loss. I absolutely guarantee to remove all worms with my remedies, 

 without injury to the animal, and you cannot speak too highly of . my worm 

 remedies." 



DR. CLAYTON further says: "Puppies never do so well as when getting the 

 nourishment from the mother, and if it is possible to rid them of worms at this 

 time it is very much to be desired, this can >be accomplished by giving Clayton's 

 Vermifuge, as it is a safe remedy and can be given to puppies at ten days' old, 

 i any breed. The Vermifuge should never be given oftener- than once a week. It 

 is a good plan to give all .puppies the Vermifuge, say once a week from ten days 

 old until they are three months old, as you are then absolutely sure your puppies 

 are free from worms, and barring all contagious diseases will soon arrive at the 

 teething period." 



I have lately used Clayton's Vermifuge with most satisfactory results, and 

 l.flieve it to be a good and safe one. 



