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and the lips on either side thrust between the teeth ; 

 security against the operator being bitten is gained by the 

 dog being afraid of biting and hurting himself. The head 

 is then elevated, the pill is dropped into the posterior part 

 of the mouth, and the jaws immediately closed and held 

 so ; and if the animal refuses to swallow it, placing the 

 fingers on or compressing the nostrils will speedily compel 

 him to do so. Pushing the pill down with the finger is 

 injudicious and unnecessary. The other and more advis- 

 able way, if it can be contrived, is by deception — i.e., 

 clothing the pill in a little meat, and throwing it to the 

 animal to bolt. 



With regard to draughts, they should be administered as 

 follows : — The animal being placed in the same position as 

 for the pill, the angle of the mouth is drawn away from the 

 teeth, and into the pouch thus formed the medicine may 

 be poured ; the same means as recommended in the former 

 will, if he refuses, compel him to swallow it. 



Some forms of medicine, more or less tasteless from the 

 minuteness of the dose, may be given in a little milk or 

 broth, which the animal laps voluntarily. 



NURSING. 



It is, I think, necessary before entering on the general 

 subject of diseases, that I should say a few words about 

 nursing. 



As in human, so in canine practice, good nursing is one 

 of the greatest helps the medical attendant can have : 

 indeed, it may almost be said to be indispensable in the 

 treatment of disease. 



Warmth, comfort, cleanliness, pure air, good food, and 

 water, regularity in the administration of medicine where 

 it has to be given, kindness, watchfulness in the progress or 



