4 o4 REMEDIES SUITED TO THE DOG. 



Epsom salts, castor oil, and croton oil open the bowels without 

 any such effect. Syrup of buckthorn is commonly given, but has 

 little effect ; and, indeed, the syrup of red poppies is generally 

 substituted for it by the druggist, who seldom keeps the genuine 

 article, from the belief that it is inert. 



A mild bolus : 



II. — Barbadoes aloes, 10 to 15 grains. 

 Powdered jalap, 5 to 8 grains. 

 Ginger, 2 or 3 grains. 

 Soap, 10 grains. 

 Mix into one bolus for a large dog, or divide into two or three for 

 small ones, and give as required. 



Strong bolus : 



12. — Calomel, 3 to 5 grains. 

 Jalap, 10 to 20 grains. 

 Mix with, syrup, and give as a bolus. 



A good common aperient, when the liver is sluggish : 



1 3. — Podophyllin, J- grain. 



Compound extract of colocynth, 12 to 18 grains. 

 Powdered rhubarb, 3 to 5 grains. 

 Oil of cloves, 2 drops. 

 Mix, and give as a bolus to a large strong dog, or divide into two or 

 three for smaller dogs. 



Very strong purgative when there is an obstruction: 



14. — Croton oil, 1 to 2 drops. 



Purified opium, 1 to 2 grains. 

 Linseed meal, 10 grains. 

 Mix the meal with boiling water into a thick paste, then add the oil 

 and spices, and give as a bolus. , 



Ordinary castor oil mixture : 



15. — Castor oil, 3 ounces. 



Syrup of buckthorn, 2 ounces. 

 Syrup of poppies, 1 ounce. 

 Mix, and give a tablespoonful to a medium-sized dog. 



