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soiious to the worm itself, or so irritating as to cause them to evacu- 

 ate. All ought either to be in themselves purgative, or to be fol- 

 lowed by a medicine of that class, in order to insure the removal 

 of the eggs, as well as the worms themselves. More detailed 

 directions will be found in the chapter of Worms. 



Aperient-worm bolus. 



64 Calomel, 2 to 5 grains. 

 Jalap, 10 to 20 grains. 

 Mix into a bolus, with molasses. 



For general worms. Not aperient, and therefore to be followed 



by castor oil : 



65 Recently powdered areca nut, 1 to 2 drachms. 



Mix with broth, and give t:> the dog directly, as there is no taste in it 

 until it has been soaked some time, when the broth becomes bitter. If 

 the dog refuses it he must be drenched. Four hours after, give a dose 

 of castor oil. N. B. The exact dose is 2 grains for each pound the dog 

 weighs. 



For round- worms, or maw-worms : 



66 Indian pink, i ounce. 



Boiling water, 8 ounces. 



Let it stand for an hour, then strain, and give half to a large dog, a 

 quarter to a middle sized dog, or an eighth to a very small one. This, 

 however, is a severe remedy, and is not unattended with danger. It 

 should be followed by castor oil in six hours. 



Mild remedy, unattended with any danger: 



67. Powdered glass, as much as will lie on a twenty-five cent 

 piece, heaped up. 



To be mixed with butter, and given as a bolus, following it up with cas- 

 tor oil after six hours. 



For tape- worm : 



68 Kousso, i to k ounce. 



Lemon juice, 1 tablespoonful. 

 Boiling water. pint. 



Pour the water on the kousso, and when nearly cold add the lemon 

 iuice. Stirals up together, and give as a drench. It should be fol- 

 lowed up in six or eight hours by a dose of oil. 



Another remedy for tape-worm : 



69 Sp rit of turpentine, 1 to 4 drachms. 

 Tie this up firmly in a piece of bjadder, ben give as a bolus, taking care 



