98 DOGS 



immediately after each meal. The symptoms of worms 

 are — large and depraved appetite, such as eating garbage, 

 mud, cinders, old leather, &c. 



The best treatment for a small dog is to let it fast 

 for eighteen hours, and then early in the morning give 

 a teaspoonful of salad oil with 1 gr. of santonine mixed 

 in it, and two hours later administer some warm broth, 

 and later in the day its usual food. If necessary, this 

 treatment should be repeated in a fortnight. For larger 

 dogs, give 3 grs. of santonine in a table-'Bpoonful of salad 

 oil, followed by a dessert-spoonful or a table-spoonful of 

 castor oil. Unless castor oil is given after the vermifuge 

 the poor animal often suffers great pain. The santonine is 

 given according to the dog's weight. If not successful 

 this should be repeated in a fortnight's time. I always 

 follow Rara Avis's advice, and give a table-spoonful of 

 whisky and water after a vermifuge, so as to prevent any 

 chill to the liver, which would be most injurious. 



Santonine is the most efficient destroyer of round- worms, 

 and the areca nut for tape-worms. The two following 

 formula are very good vermifuges, but, of course, the 

 quantity given must depend on the size and weight of the 

 dog :— 



Eound-worm : 1 gr. santonine for a toy dog, up to 5 or 

 6 for very large ones ; and give about two hours after a 

 dose of castor oil, followed by some warm broth. 



Tape-worm : Freshly-ground areca nut, the dose from 

 2 grs. for every pound the dog weighs up to 2 drachms ; 

 after which administer a, dose of castor oil. 



These vermifuges should be made into a bolus with 

 butter. Naldire's and Spratts' worm-powders are first- 

 rate vermifuges, and are purchased with full directions 

 for use. 



All worm medicines must be given on an empty 

 stomach. In procuring areca nut, it should be bought in 

 the whole nut and grated only directly before using, as, by 

 keeping, the powder deteriorates. The administration of 

 vermifuges must be regulated according to the size of the 



