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confounded — Entozoa of the Dog — Why so important- 

 Flukes abundant in the Pariah Dogs of India — The Common 

 Lumbricoid Worm of the Dog — Its prevalence in Europe- 

 Symptoms it may occasion — Anthelmintic Remedies — San- 

 tonine, Areca-nut Powder, Calomel, and Turpentine — 

 Cautious Employment of the latter necessary — Hygienic 

 Measures recommended . . . . . .7$ 



CHAPTER IX. 



Parasites of the Dog continued — The Cruel Threadworm — Its 

 occurrence in China, Japan, and America — Specimens pro- 

 cured by Messrs. Swinhoe and Dare — Observations by 

 Mr. Welch — Dr. Lamprey's Statements — Yariable Charac- 

 ter of the Symptoms — Death sometimes preceded by ex- 

 treme Suffering — Microscopic Hsematozoa of Grube and 

 Delafond — The Giant Strongle — Names and Habitats of 

 several other Nematodes liable to infest the Dog — Another 

 Species of Canine Hsematozoon — Statements of Professor 

 Leiserung 86 



CHAPTER X. 



Parasites of the Dog continued — Importance of the Study 

 of Canine Cestodes — The Cucumerine Tapeworm — Its 

 Larvae reside in the Louse of the Dog — The Gid Tapeworm 

 — How Dogs become infected — Parasitic Diseases can be 

 either promoted or cut short at our pleasure — How to 

 increase the number of Tapeworms and Bladder Worms — 

 The Margined Tapeworm — The Hydatid producing Tape- 

 worm — Source and Development explained — Extraordinary 

 Provision made for its Propagation — Rarity of the Adult 

 Parasite in England — The Larvee are destructive to Human 

 Life — The Entozoon found by Dr. Maddox . . . .94 



CHAPTER XI. 



Parasites of the Dog continued — How Harriers and Grey- 

 hounds become infested with Tapeworm — Death from 



