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of water, and give one, two, three, or four teaspoonfuls 

 for a dose, repeating the dose every quarter of an 

 hour until four doses have been given. 



This not stopping the spasm, next a trial may be 

 made of chloroform, two, four, six, or eight drops of 

 which may be administered in a little milk, or sugar 

 and water. 



This failing, place the dog under the action of 

 chloroform, and with the powers of life the spasm may 

 be permanently arrested. 



Petted dogs are very subject to piles ; produced by 

 the stimulating nature of their food There is con- 

 siderable swelling and tenderness of the part; a little 

 liquid often oozes from it; blood may follow^ but never 

 mingles with, the stools. 



Piles require for their removal a bread and milk 

 diet. No meat should be given, and the following 

 ointment should be used thrice daily. 



RECIPE (No. 15). 



Ointment for Piles in Bogs. 



Take — Simple ointment, one ounce ; 



Strong mercurial ointment, one drachm ; 

 Powdered camphor, one drachm : 

 Mix. Insert some up the intestine, and smear a little over the part. 



A considerable tumour sometimes arises by the side 

 of the anus ; it is to be entirely attributed to an over- 

 indulgence of the carnivorous propensity in the ani- 

 mal. It is exceedingly painful — swells to a very 

 considerable size — is at first of a red colour ; but be- 

 comes dark and purple; till it breaks, and discharges 

 a quantity of impure pus ; leaving a large and deep 



