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with a frothy vomit, and great thirst, breathing very- 

 heavy, and convulsions ensue. Give quickly an emetic, 

 followed by a drench of milk, magnesia and oil, or flour 

 and water, but if near a chemist get hydrated peroxide of 

 iron ; of course the quantity depends on size of dog, and 

 how often it is to be administered, which the chemist will 

 best know. 



Phosphorus poisoning causes great and frequent twitch- 

 ing and purging, great tenderness in the throat, accom- 

 panied by convulsions. Give an emetic at once, followed 

 up by frequent doses of magnesia given in water. 



Poisoning from corrosive sublimate : the dog vomits 

 with great purging, the stomach swells immensely, and 

 the whole body twitches. Give an emetic, and then the 

 whites of eggs. 



For strychnine, the symptoms of which are deep and 

 sharp moans of pain, followed by jerking of the head and 

 limbs, foaming at the mouth, and arching of the back, 

 give a strong emetic ; but if the jaws are fixed, give an 

 enema with 20 grs. of chloral. When it is possible give 

 it as much butter, fat, or lard as can be forced down, and 

 get a vet. as quickly as possible. 



I am indebted to an article in the ' Stock-keepers' 

 Gazette ' for these hints. 



Scratching 



Frequent washing has on some dogs the effect of 

 rendering the skin irritable, and many eases of these 

 animals biting and scratching themselves without apparent 

 cause are due to nothing else but too often washing. Strong 

 alkaline, bad carbolic soaps, and imperfectly rinsing the 

 coat, are frequent causes. Worms are said to provoke 

 scratching, and fleas are a source of irritation of the skin. 

 Get rid of the worms, if any exist, and keep the skin free 

 from fleas. Sprinkle the bed with spirits of rosemary, dust 

 the coat with insect-powder, or powdered sweet flag and 

 camphor, and give a regular grooming every day. 



