168 WORMS INFESTING THE DOG. 



and even sometimes the round-worm, or tape-worm, may be 

 present without these signs making their appearance. One of the 

 most certain symptoms is, however, the passage of small lumps of 

 solid faeces, enveloped by a mucous secretion of a frothy ap- 

 pearance, and in addition to this it will usually be found that 

 the dog is dull and heavy, his coat seldom looks blooming, but 

 stares, and is rough, and the skin feels hard and unyielding ; the 

 nose also is generally dry, and the breath hot, the appetite vora- 

 cious, and, when fully gratified, not producing the degree of fatness 

 which might be expected ; in fact, the dog infested with worms 

 can seldom be got into good condition, either for rearing purposes 

 or, when adult, for running. 



REMEDIES FOR WORMS. 



The proper plan to be adopted for removing worms will depend 

 upon the kind infesting the dog. Where, therefore, they are 

 supposed to exist, his droppings should be carefully watched, in 

 order to ascertain the species which infests him, and when this is 

 ascertained proceed as follows : 



For MAW- WORMS the most certain remedy is the Indian pink 

 (Spigelia Marilandica), of which half an ounce is to be infused in 

 a pint of boiling water for two hours, then strain the infusion, and 

 by mixing one or two tablespoonfuls with some good thickened 



