Your Dog and Your Cat 



loss of control of all body muscles, collapse and con- 

 vulsions. 



Treatment. — With the passage of a stool too 

 hard and dry, mineral oil, olive oil, or milk of mag- 

 nesia should be administered in small repeated doses 

 until the condition is relieved. At the same time' 

 the diet should receive a substantial decrease or be 

 changed to overcome the cause. When no move- 

 ment has occurred for twenty-four hours, oil should 

 be administered, and in event of failure to func- 

 tion in the next twenty-four hours, a glycerin 

 suppository should be inserted in the rectum or a 

 soap enema given. At this time food should be 

 withheld until a movement has been secured, but 

 water may be allowed freely, unless vomiting occurs. 

 In case of no movement for three days or develop- 

 ment of fever, the condition has reached such a 

 severe stage that a veterinarian should be consulted 

 without delay. 



Stomach Worms. — Round worms, varying i-n 

 length from one to three inches and in numbers 

 from one to twenty, white or pinkish white in 

 color, infest the stomach pf a large number of 

 puppies. They live on the food intended for the 

 animal, and when present in large numbers deprive 

 him of a great deal of nourishment. Their presence 

 as a foreign body irritates the stomach considerably. 

 They thrive best in animals fed on milk, vegetables, 

 and a sloppy diet. Although they are of unques- 

 tionable harm to the dog, they are not as danger- 



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