4 i 8 REMEDIES SUITED TO THE DOG. 



displayed by otherwise clever veterinary surgeons, who have con- 

 fined their attention to the more valuable animal. Some remedies 

 affect the dog differently, however ; thus laudanum, which is a 

 very dangerous drug in human medicine, rarely does harm to the 

 canine species, and treble the dose which is enough for a man will 

 be required for the dog. On the other hand, calomel is quite 

 the reverse, being extremely liable to produce' great irritation on 

 the lining membrane of the dog's stomach and bowels. 



MODE OF GIVING A BOLUS OE PILL. 



If the dog is small, take him on the lap, without harshness, and 

 if inclined to use his claws tie a course towel round his neck, 

 letting it fall down in front, which will muffle them effectually ; 

 then with the finger and thumb of the left hand press open the 

 mouth by insinuating them between the teeth, far enough back 

 to take in the cheeks, and so to compel the mouth to open from 

 the pain given by the pressure against the teeth, while it also 

 prevents the dog from biting the fingers. Then raising the nose 

 drop the pill as far back as possible, and push it well down the 

 throat with the forefinger of the right hand. Let go with the left, 

 still hold the nose up, keeping the mouth shut, and the pill is 

 sure to go down. A large dog requires two persons to give a 

 pill if he is at all inclined to resist. First, back him into a 

 corner, then stride over him, and putting a thick cloth into his 

 month, bring it together over the nose, where it is held by the 

 left hand; the right can then generally lay hold of the lower 

 jaw. But if the dog is very obstinate and inclined to resist, another 

 cloth must also be placed over that, and then drawing them apart 

 an assistant can push the pill down. Very often a piece of meat 



