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Another : 



70. — Fresh root of male fern, 1 to 4 drachms. 

 Powdered jalap, 15 grains. 



Liquorice powder and water, enough to mal^a bolus. 

 N.B. — The oil of male fern is better than the dry root, the dose being 

 ten to thirty drops. 



ADMINISTRATION OF REMEDIES. 



Some considerable tact and knowledge of the animal are re- 

 quired, in order to give medicines to the dog to the best 

 advantage. In the first place, his stomach is peculiarly irritable, 

 and so much under the control of the will, that most dogs can 

 vomit .whenever they like. Hence it is not only necessary to 

 give the medicine, but also to insure its being kept down. 

 For this purpose, however, it is generally only necessary to keep 

 up the dog's head, as he will not readily vomit without bringing 

 his nose to the ground, and so it is the regular practice in large 

 kennels, in giving a dose of physic, to put the couples on, and 

 fasten them up to a hook, at such a height that the dog cannot 

 lower his head, maintaining this position for two or three hours. 

 A single dog may be watched, if such is preferred, but a lot of 

 hounds in physic must be treated with less ceremony. 



THE DOG'S SYSTEM RESEMBLES THAT OF MAN. 



The effects of remedies on the dog are nearly the same, as on 



man, so that any one who understands how to manage himself 



may readily extend his sphere of usefulness to the dog. On the 



other hand, horses require a very different treatment, which 



accounts for the ignorance of the diseases of the dog so often 



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