British Dogs at Work 



tedious process. For reducing a quantity to 

 powder a cofifee machine is handier than 

 anything I know, the nut first being broken 

 with a hammer. 



Adult dogs should be treated several 

 times a year for intestinal parasites, even 

 though their presence may not be apparent. 

 The dose of areca nut is, roughly, a grain for 

 every pound the dog weighs, though I do 

 not think more than 100 grains necessary 

 even for big dogs. Add two to five grains of 

 santonine, according to the size of the animal, 

 and fast for twenty-four hours, following up 

 in an hour's time with castor oil. As the 

 whole of the worms may not be expelled at 

 the first time of asking it is well to repeat 

 the dose in about a week. Many of the 

 well-known specialists for canine medicines 

 put up worm balls, which are quite efiicacious 

 if you do not want the bother of mixing your 

 own physic. 



The presence of tape-worm is recognis- 

 able by the small segments, rather over 



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