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be practised, but freshly grated areca nut must take the place 

 of santonine, and enough of it to cover a shilling. This dose 

 must be followed, as in the case of round-worm, by castor-oil. 



The breeder, as soon as he feels confident that his charges 

 are entirely freed from the unwelcome presence of these para- 

 sites, should give cod-liver oil and Parrish's chemical food one 

 teaspoonful of each daily to each puppy ; or he may administer 

 half a tonic ball, as described later on. The former may be 

 mixed in the feeding-trough, and in a very short time he may 

 expect to see a marked improvement in his charges \ the eye 

 will become bright, the nose cold and wet, the body well 

 nourished, the coat soft and sleek, and the spirits exuberant ; 

 failing this desirable state of things, he will have cause to fear 

 some undiscovered malady. 



To cure worms is, in our experience, easier than to prevent 

 them. The tapeworm usually comes from the use of raw animal 

 food, and he who allows the cooked meat to be placed in a 

 vessel that has previously contained the raw material runs the 

 risk which is also attendant on the picking up of offal during 

 exercise. The danger arising from round-worms may be 

 avoided by using nothing but boiled water in the kennels ; but 

 if these measures are attempted at all they should be most 

 strictly carried out, for one lapse will render abortive the 

 care of months. About this time that dire disease, the 

 bugbear of all cynophilists distemper must be looked for ; 

 though we certainly do not subscribe to the old-fashioned 

 theory that every dog must necessarily pass through the ordeal. 

 Nevertheless, the frequent appearance of the plague, despite 

 the most stringent measures and the strictest quarantine, is un- 

 doubted, and the breeder must be ever prepared and strongly 

 armed against it Every whelp should be overhauled daily, 

 and on the slightest symptom of a disordered state of health 

 should be immediately isolated and a careful examination 

 made. 



When the whelps are thoroughly weaned and in good 

 health, the question of * walks ' arises, and here we must 



