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36 practised, but freshly grated areca nut must take the place 

 )f santonine, and enough of it to cover a shilling. This dose 

 nust be followed, as in the case of round-worm, by castor-oil. 



The breeder, as soon as he feels confident that his charges 

 ire entirely freed from the unwelcome presence of these para- 

 lites, should give cod-liver oil and Parrish's chemical food — one 

 easpoonful of each daily to each puppy ; or he may administer 

 lalf a tonic ball, as described later on. The former may be 

 nixed in the feeding-trough, and in a very short time he may 

 ;xpect to see a marked improvement in his charges ; the eye 

 vill become bright, the nose cold and wet, the body well 

 lourished, the coat soft and sleek, and the spirits exuberant ; 

 ailing this desirable state of things, he will have cause to fear 

 iome undiscovered malady. 



To cure worms is, in our experience, easier than to prevent 

 :hem. The tapeworm usually comes from the use of raw animal 

 ibod, and he who allows the cooked meat to be placed in a 

 /essel that has previously contained the raw material runs the 

 :isk which is also attendant on the picking up of offal during 

 ixercise. The danger arising from round-worms may be 

 ivoided by using nothing but boiled water in the kennels ; but 

 if these measures are attempted at all they should be most 

 strictly carried out, for one lapse will render abortive the 

 ;are of monfhs. About this time that dire disease, the 

 augbear of all cynophilists — distemper — must be looked for ; 

 ;hough we certainly do not subscribe to the old-fashioned 

 :heory that every dog must necessarily pass through the ordeal. 

 N'evertheless, the frequent appearance of the plague, despite 

 :he most stringent measures and the strictest quarantine, is un- 

 ioubted, and the breeder must be ever prepared and strongly 

 irmed against it Every whelp should be overhauled daily, 

 ind on the slightest symptom of a disordered state of health 

 ihould be immediately isolated and a careful examination 

 nade. 



When the whelps are thoroughly weaned and in good 

 lealth, the question of * walks ' arises, and here we must 



