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mouth excites an evident determination to resist, 

 while saliva is constantly running over the sides of 

 the lower jaw. 



Have patience with the sick animal. Speak kindly, 

 for then the mouth will be opened, and even the 

 exhibition of his sores will soothe the sufferings of the 

 dog. This end being obtained, take a sharp pair of 

 scissors and slit up the bladders. This will cause no 

 resistance, as it produces no pain. Afterwards use as 

 a gargle the following, which will not only cleanse 

 the sore, but will destroy all unpleasant smell. 



RECIPE (No. 4). 



Cleansing and Healing Wash for tlie dog's mouth. 



Take — Chloride of zinc, two grains ; 

 Sugar, one ounce ; 

 Water, four ounces : 

 Mix, and when dissolved, shake the bottle. To be used frequently, 

 some being poured into the mouth, and then the head released, allow- 

 ing the fluid to run out again. 



WORMING. 



This is sad nonsense, and the belief in its efficacy, 

 or in its possibility, is a disgrace to the present age. 

 All people, even the highest in point of birth and 

 education, however, seem to have a strange faith in 

 its wondrous preservative powers. 



To suppose that a worm exists under the tongue of 

 a dog is not such utter folly, as numerous worms are 

 now known to inhabit the animal skin — human and 

 otherwise. Still the credulity must be vast which can 

 imagine a worm of a size comparable to that piece of 

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