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MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY. 
THORNS. 
During the sporting season, dogs are very liable to get 
thorns in their feet; and when these cannot be picked out, a 
poultice of ground lintseed or boiled oatmeal may be ap¬ 
plied, the surface of which must be rubbed with butter or 
lard, to keep it clean. This will have the effect of sucking 
out the thorn. But if it fails to do so on the first applica¬ 
tion, a second must be applied. 
FLEAS AND TICKS, ETC. 
Dogs are very liable to be molested by these insects, which 
are very troublesome to them. The most effectual remedy 
is to rub the whole animal all over with train-oil, allow it 
to remain from half-an-hour to three quarters, and then wash 
it off with salt of tartar, or soda and warm water. Soft- 
soap made into a thick paste and rubbed over the body 
will have the same effect; it must be allowed to remain on 
an hour before washing it off. Warm water is all that is 
required. 
CHAPTER IY. 
OPERATIONS. 
BLOOD-LETTING. 
The best way to perform this operation on the dog, is to 
take the blood from the jugular-vein. Tie a ligature pretty 
tight round the animal’s neck, close to ffie shoulders, and 
when the vein has risen enough to be seen distinctly, take a 
