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Carbon Tetrachlorid in the Treatment of Foxes 
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Although many foxes will tolerate very large doses of carbon tetrachlorid, 
indications are that it is not advisable to use doses in excess of 0.3 cc. per kilo. 
One-month-old fox pups do not tolerate carbon tetrachlorid alone at a dose 
rate of 0.3 cc. per kilo. 
Carbon tetrachlorid, like most anthelmintics, should be used with caution 
on sick animals. 
The use of a satisfactory purgative, such as a saturated solution of Epsom salts, 
is advised in conjunction with the administration of carbon tetrachlorid to foxes. 
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