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anthelmintic, so is wormwood, and the liquid 
extract of male fern, and in America spigelia root 
and pumpkin seeds. 
The best tonic to give in cases of worms is the 
extract of quassia. 
Extract of quassia, 1 to 10 grains; extract of 
hyoscyamus, !% to 5 grains. To make one pill. 
Thrice daily. 
The action of the quassia here is as an anthel- 
miuntic as well as tonic, and the hyoscyamus, when 
continued for some time, has a gentle action on 
the bowels, and, being a narcotic, it is probably 
also an anthelmintic. I have the opinion that 
many marcotics are. 
Wounds.— In all cases of severe wounds a vet. 
should be sent for at once, and the person who 
takes the message must be instructed to inform 
him of the nature of the accident. 
Roughly speaking, the immediate treatment of 
wounds is (1) to arrest the bleeding, (2) to cleanse 
the wound, (3) to keep the parts at rest, (4) to 
protect the wound from outward contamination 
by clean antiseptic dressing. We must never 
touch a wound with dirty hands or dirty instru- 
ments. We cannot expect healing by the first 
intention if we poison it with dirty hands. 
In bleeding from an artery the blood comes 
in spurts with every wave of the pulse; if from 
veins it simply runs. Only a vet. can tie an 
artery or use torsion or twisting on it, but pres- 
sure applied firmly with the fingers iz the wound 
and iz the bleeding spot will arrest it. This 
pressure must be kept up for some considerable 
time. 
Before dressing a wound wash the hands with 
hot water, or warm water, and soap. While doing 
so, dispatch someone for a little turpentine, and 
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rub this well over them; or use methylated spirits, 
brandy, or whisky for the same purpose. 
Cleansing the Wound.—The water must be as 
pure as possible. The wound is now to be gently 
washed, having first added some antiseptic solu- 
tion to the water. Carbolic acid, 1 part to 4o, is 
best. But if this be not handy, two tablespoonfuls 
of Condy’s fluid to a pint of warm water may be 
substituted, or spirits mixed with water that has 
been boiled and allowed to cool, or even a dessert- 
spoonful of salt in half a pint of water. Having 
washed the wound, and taken care not to rub away 
any blood clots that may have been formed, pro- 
ceed to dress it temporarily—the vet. will do the 
rest. Wring a pledget of lint out of your car- 
bolised lotion and place it in the wound. Over 
this part a layer or two of nice clean cotton-wool ; 
then carefully bandage it secundem artent. 
The edges of the wound, if big, must be brought 
together with strapping before dressing, and a 
splint may be needed to go over all in order to 
secure perfect rest. Keep the dog quiet, and 
prevent his tearing off the dressings, even if you 
should have to muzzle him. For contused wounds, 
wetted antiseptic wool fixed by a bandage should 
be used. 
Poisoned Wounds must be most carefully 
cleansed with your antiseptic solution, and then 
dressed in the usual way. The vet. will know 
whether dressing must be repeated every morn- 
ing. It is best so, as a rule, for the first three 
days. 
Bites from other dogs need not be looked upon 
as poisoned wounds. Treat in the ordinary way 
with antiseptics. 
Yellows, The.—This is an ordinary kennel or 
keeper’s name for JAUNDICE, which see, 
CHAPTER IV. 
SUPPLEMENTARY HINTS. 
PROPERTY hath its duties, and it is unkind, not to 
say positively cruel, for anyone to buy and keep 
a dog unless he is able to devote that attention 
to him which is needed to keep the animal 
healthy, happy, and in good spirits. 
Irregularity in feeding, careless choice of food, 
filth and over-crowding have to account for nine- 
tenths of all the ailments incidental to dog-life. 
The best food is always the cheapest, and I 
should never give to a dog that which I could 
not myself eat. Many a time, when Kennel 
Editor of The Live Stock Journal, I have dined 
in the field upon a Spratts’ biscuit flaws an anti- 
septic lotion of Scotch whisky and water. 
The simple life is best for the dog as well as 
for his master, and neither should eat too much 
of sweets or dainties. 
Warmth and protection from storms are impera- 
tive in outdoor kennels. The old-fashioned 
open barrel to which dogs are sometimes con- 
fined, without much bedding, is quite obsolete, 
illegal, and cruel. 
A stitch in time saves nine, and a dog’s demean- 
our should be noted every morning. If he is too 
quiet or has lost his appetite he is probably 
sickening for something. He must not, therefore, 
be forced to eat, and if a good run does not 
render his appetite better, give him opening 
medicine at once, and no food till it has operated. 
No medical man or vet., far less a layman, can 
diagnose a case at first sight. It must have time 
to develop, but quiet and rest have wonderful 
restorative powers. 
Dogs, especially household pets, seem nowa- 
days more subject to ailments of the kidneys 
and urinary organs than formerly; or it may be 
