WOliMS. 
$39 
Calomel ... 24 grains. 
Jalap, in powder . drachm, 
Powder of scammony . 24 grains, 
Powdered ginger . . 20 grains ; 
to be divided into from eight to twelve parts, according to 
the size of the dog, and made into halls with lintseed-meal 
and treacle, and given every morning, until there is no ap¬ 
pearance of worms or eggs in the fasces. If the dog is a 
very large one, the composition may be made into six doses. 
Tape-worms. —These animals are very difficult to expel 
from the intestines, as they adhere to the inner surface 
of the alimentary canal with much tenacity. The most 
effectual cure is spirit of turpentine, which is to be admi¬ 
nistered as follows:— 
Spirit of turpentine . 2 drachms, 
Castor-oil ... 1 ounce, 
Powdered gum-arabic . ^ ounce ; 
to be made into two or three balls, with lintseed-meal, and 
one to be given daily, until the worms are expelled. 
Turpentine is apt to produce an irritation in the neck oi 
the bladder; and when the animal urinates, if a painful 
straining is noticed, or the urine is voided frequently, and in 
small quantities, it will be necessary to give lintseed-tea, 
boiled up with a little butchers’ meat, to form a kind of 
soup, and let the animal drink plentifully of this. When 
all traces of parts of these worms disappear, it will be ne¬ 
cessary to give tonic medicines, so as to strengthen the 
digestive organs, which will have the effect of preventing 
more effectually the recurrence of these worms. The fol¬ 
lowing will be found beneficial :— 
Sulphate of quinine . 12 grains, 
Carbonate of iron . 1 drachm. 
Sulphate of iron 12 grains : 
