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FOREST AND STREAM 
April, 191! 
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THE KENNEL MART 
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FOR CONVENIENCE SAKE 
you sometimes order a small package of biscuits 
or food for your dog—when at a show or on a 
journey for instance—but do you always insist 
upon having “SPRATT’S”? The mere fact that 
you are only buying a small quantity is no rea¬ 
son why you should content yourself with biscuits 
of inferior quality, as you can always obtain 
SPRATT’S 
DOG CAKES 
AND 
PUPPY BISCUITS 
Write for samples of our various Dog Foods and send 
2c. stamp for “Dog Culture” which contains valuable 
information on general management, feeding, etc. 
SPRATT’S PATENT LIMITED 
NEWARK, N. J. San Francisco St. Louis 
Cleveland Montreal 
Factory also in London, England 
THE BEST IN POINTERS 
Puppies sired by the great Pionters Fishel’s 
Frank and Cham. Comanche Frank out of the 
best bitches living. Broken dogs and brood 
bitches. Write me if you want a shooting dog. 
List free. U. R. Fishel, Box 128, Hope, Indiana. 
The Blue Grass Farm Kennels 
OF BERRY, KENTUCKY 
offer for sale Setters and Pointers, Fox and Cat 
Flounds, Wolf and Deer Hounds, Coon and Opos¬ 
sum Hounds, Varmint and Rabhit Hounds, Bear 
and Lion Hounds also Airedale Terriers. All 
dogs shipped on trial, purchaser alone to judge 
the quality. Satisfaction guaranteed or money 
refunded. 60-page, highly illustrated, interesting 
and instructive catalogue for 10c. in stamps or 
Is This Worth 
The Price? 
Our field dog control will stop your dog 
breaking shot or wing, teaches him what 
whoa means; fast dogs can be worked in 
close, youngsters field broken in a week; 
sent postpaid with full training lessons, foi¬ 
ls. Our booklet, “Making a Meat Dog,” 
free on request. 
MAPLE ROAD KENNELS 
New Preston, Conn. 
BOOK ON 
DOG DISEASES 
And How to Feed 
Mailed free to any address by 
America's 
the Author 
Pioneer 
H. CLAY GLOVER CO., Inc. 
Dog Remedies 
118 West 31st Street, New York 
“PERSIANS” 
Trained Rabbit Hounds, Fox¬ 
hounds, Coon, Opossum, Skunk, 
Squirrel Dogs, Setters, Pointers, Pet 
and Farm Dogs. Ferrets, ioc. 
BROWN’S KENNELS, YORK, PA. 
WANTED—Pointers and setters to 
train; game plenty. For sale trained 
setters, also some good rabbit hounds. 
Dogs sent on trial. Dogs boarded. 
Stamp for reply. O. K. Kennels, 
Marydel, Md. 
Overbrook Kitten Exchange 
Where all colors of Registered 
Stock can be purchased. Noth¬ 
ing handled but clean healthy 
specimens, in very best condi¬ 
tion. Cats boarded — Small 
Dogs housetrained and boarded. 
Individual home care. Persian 
Studs at service. Blue. Orange, 
Silver and White. Tel. Greeley 
2821 
SUSANNA S. BELL 
253 West 34th St., opp. Penn. Station, New York City 
From Patterns an i 1 _ BUILD CMVN STEEL BOAT 
p r l nted instructions. u nn 
Save 3-8 cost. Work ‘ ‘ 
easy. Materials fur¬ 
nished. Also finish ^ 
coats. 
Send for Catalogue and prices. 
F. H. DARROW STEEL BOAT CO.. 611 Perry St.. 
Albion. Mich. 
D ISTEMPER is a disease dreaded t 
dog owners. Two extreme positior 
have been taken in regard to this di; 
ease—the one that there is some specif 
or means to cut it short, the other th: 
all remedies, or at least all medication, 
utterly useless. 
It is true that distemper cannot l 
aborted, but it is equally true that the p; 
tient may be put under conditions th; 
favor his avoiding the rocks and quid 
sands and reaching a harbor of safety. 
The sooner the notion that there is ar 
specific for distemper known at presei 
is abandoned, the better. The treatmei 
of this disease may be resolved into fiiidir 
an environment most favorable to healtl 
life generally, and the avoidance of cor 
plications; in other words, providing ; 
good hygienic surroundings as possib 
with suitable food, and meeting special co 
ditions as they arise. 
All who have written intelligently on di 
temper are agreed on certain points, su< 
as that there is no specific for the di 
ease; that careful nursing and feeding a 
of the highest importance; that strong pu 
gatives should be avoided; and that exe 
cise is injurious. 
The dog should, of course, be isolat 
from all companions, if possible in a se 
arate building; he should be rendered coi 
fortable and especially guarded agair 
cold. In many cases a blanket or che; 
jacket will be useful, perhaps always 
winter. This is of vital importance, as ! 
sorts of chills are apt to aggravate sym 
toms and set up complications. 
As there is a pronounced tendency 
wasting, nothing can be of greater impo 
ance than that every means shall be e 
ployed to feed to maintain the streng 
Good feeding is half the battle, certaii 
in this disease. There cannot be any b 
ter advice than to feed much as in 1 
case of a human being with a very cap 
cious appetite. 
At the outset, if there is a troubleso 
some cough and tendency to reaching, 
emetic of fifteen to twenty grains of s 
phate of zinc with a teaspoonful of w| 
of ipecac, for an ordinary-sized puppy 
six months or over, will do good. T 
bowels had better be unloaded, and sulpl 
is about the best remedy, or sulphur :i 
cream of tartar; castor oil and syrup 
buckthorn will do, but no strong medic; 
should be given to open the bowels. Al: 
the hygienic surroundings are attended i 
one of the most reliable medicines is De: 
Distemperine; it is easily administered ;) 
has a decided tonic effect upon the 
tem and comes nearer being a specific \ 
this disease than any other remedy. 
Medicine should be given regularly i 
at stated times. If you omit one dose i 
not give a double dose next time. Til 
the dog kindly and with tact, as you wci 
a child and you will have little difficd 
As the fever may be decided for a » 
days (103° to io6° Fahrenheit) the imp t 
ance of plenty of fresh air and a nutritij 
but unstimulating diet can be appreciad 
However, if a dog will not take nil 
milk and eggs, rice and milk, rice puddg 
bread and milk, or such like, he may h' 1 
a little beef or mutton cut fine or grad 
This may act as a tonic to his disorder 
digestive system; but the first stage is l 
the time for feeding on meat largely. 
(to (BE CONTINUED NEXT MONTH.) 
