124 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE DOG. 



The teres, like the earth-worm in form and appearance, 

 but of a white color. The tcenia, or tapeworm, several inches 

 in length, and flat for nearly its whole extent. There is also 

 another description of worm that is, I think, peculiar to very 

 young puppies, and which appear to be generated in their in- 

 testines in great quantities. This worm is from two to four 

 inches in length, of a dirty white color, round, and pointed at 

 both extremities. Sometimes these worms collect in balls or 

 masses, to the number of a dozen or more in each mass. 

 Many young puppies fall away in flesh, until they actually 

 reach the extreme of emaciation ; fits supervene, and death 

 soon carries them away. The deaths are attributed to dis- 

 temper ; but worms are the true cause, and these of the de- 

 scription I have indicated. I have found the following treat- 

 ment most efficacious ; and I have had very great experience 

 in rearing puppies : Give, say on Monday, a small pill 

 formed of Venice turpentine and flour, from the size of a very 

 minute pea to that of a small marble, according to the size 

 and age of the pup. The former will suffice for Blenheim or 

 King Charles pups, Italian greyhounds, &c. ; the latter for 

 bloodhounds, Newfoundlands, mastiffs, &c. On Tuesday, 

 give a small dose of castor-oil ; a teaspoonful to the smaller, 

 a tablespoonful to the larger breeds ; in neither case, howev- 

 er, quite full. Oa Wednesday give nothing ; on Thursday 

 give the turpentine as before ; on Friday, the oil ; on Satur- 

 day, nothing ; and so on. 



Keep your puppies' beds dry, clean, and sweet. Do not 

 feed them too often, or on food of too nutritious a quality. Pup- 

 pies should not be fed oftener than three times a day. The 

 morning and evening meals may be given at 9 A. M., and at 

 7 P. M., and should consist of vegetables potatoes, oatmeal, 

 &c. well-boiled, and given with milk. At two, you may 

 give meat with the mess, but not too abundantly. Between 

 the meals give a drink of buttermilk, or milk and water. 



The general symptoms of the presence of all or any of these 

 worms, are, fetid breath, staring coat, voracity, or total loss 

 of appetite, violent purging, or obstinate constipation, with 

 great emaciation, sometimes fits. Venice turpentine is a good 

 remedy, and is effective in slight cases. Aloes are useful for 

 dislodging worms from the reotum, as they pass down the in- 

 testines, almost unchanged ; but powdered glass is the safest 

 end most efficacious ; give it pills forme% with butter and gin* 

 ger, and covered with soft paper. 



