THE MANAGEMENT OF HOUNDS 



Chorea (Following Distemper) 



% grain strychnine J^ dram extract gentian 



9 grains quinine J^ dram Barbadoes aloes 



3 grains extr. belladonna 



Make 36 pills ; one twice daily before food. 



Vermifuge 



20 drops oil male fern 

 30 drops oil turpentine 

 60 drops ether 

 Beat up with egg. One dose. 



Canker (Ears, etc.) 



6 grains nitrate of silver 

 I ounce water 

 Use twice daily. 



Fever Mixture 



1 dram powdered nitre i dram wine of antimony 

 J^ ounce sweet nitre 4 ounces water 



I J^ ounce minderous spirit 



Tablespoonful in gruel every four hours. 



Distemper Mixture 



2 drams chlorate potash 2 drams tincture of henbane 



1 ounce minderous spirit 2j^ ounces water 



2 drams sweet nitre 



Dissolve potash in water ; add rest. Teaspoonful to table- 

 spoonful twice daily, according to size of dog. 



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