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some of the milk by means of a nipple-glass or sucking- 

 pipe, to relieve the animal from the pain of her udder 

 being distended. A mixture of warm vinegar and 

 brandy may be also successfully applied to dry up the 

 milk. 



In breeding pointers and setters, some sportsmen 

 are anxious to have the puppies produced at such a 

 time as to become fit for breaking in the succeeding 

 spring, so as to be ready for hunting in the autumn ; 

 and also that the bitch may not be in case^ so as to 

 prevent her from running along with the males, or to be 

 so heavy with young that she cannot work by herself 

 during the last part of the sporting season. This may 

 certainly be a saving knowledge, but the opportunity of 

 saving a breed of a good kind ought not to be sacrificed 

 for so paltry an object. ' 



PARTURITION, OR PUPPING. 



It is no uncommon occurrence for bitches to lose 

 their lives in pupping. Protracted labour will cause 

 the death of the young in the womb, in which case 

 they frequently are not discharged at the time, but 

 come away piecemeal some days afterwards. Some- 

 times fits are brought on by tedious labours, in which 

 case give the following specific : — 



Ether . . . i drachm, 



Laudanum . . . i drachm, 

 Strong ale . . . 2 ounces. 



