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labor is at hand, and will crawl or creep into any hole or corner in order
to seek relief, and will sometimes whelp in the most unsuitable places — ■
on a cold floor, for instance. The bench should be protected on all sides,
so that the puppies are not subject to the danger of being thrown "over-
board," and the bench should not be too large, for fear of the puppies
getting pushed away from their dam and getting cold, before they are
properly dry. Dry, clean wheat straw makes the best bedding.

"The latter contingency is one that frequently happens. While the
earlier puppies are yet moist they are pushed away from their dam in
her efforts to give birth to succeeding puppies, cold strikes into their
tender little system, they gradually lose the vigor which Nature has given
them to aid them in securing the dam's teats, and drawing from them
their natural sustenance, they whine, and gradually pine away and die,
to the consternation and dismay of an anxious and expectant owner.

"Some breeders, in order to avert the possibility of what we have
just described, take away the puppies as they are born into a kitchen,
saddle room or other place, in which there is a fire to dry them, putting
them back when the bitch has either finished whelping, or at intervals of
rest from her labor.

"A bitch, shortly before she is due to whelp and afterward, should be
kept upon sloppy food rather, such as porridge and milk, bread and milk,
hound meal soaked in sheep's head broth, etc. While whelping she should
simply be given some warm milk. The bitch should be allowed out Tor
a short run of a few minutes on the second day, the duration of which
may be increased each day.

"The secret of success in rearing puppies is fresh air, pure water,
free and unrestrained exercise, good food, given often and a little at a
time, access to grass, and a dry, warm bed at night. The fewer puppies
are kept in kennels the better, and the more the foregoing table of hygiene
can be observed the better will puppies come on."

Especially should the puppy quarters be kept sweet and clean, for
a dozen flies will take more out of suckling puppies than a night's rest
will put back. Here is where a cool cellar or other darkened building will
be found almost imperative when the mercury is trying to do a century.
The brooding quarters should be kept cool and in semi-gloom, and more
than ordinary attention should be paid to cleanliness of the bedding so as
not to attract flies. Next to worms there is nothing more irritating and
calculated to retard a puppy's well doing than flies.

Asthma. — This is a common disease and a most distressing complaint,
its victims being mostly found among house pets and toy dogs that have
been overfed with a too rich diet, and lack of exercise as well. Almast every
toy dog so improperly cared for and fed will develop asthma as they get
along in years. The grossness of body induces and fosters it and often
causes as well a kind of scurvy mange, the coat feeling harsh and dry with
a rough and dirty look. The symptoms are distressing paroxysms of cough-
ing with great difficulty in breathing, which occur frequently. The symp-
toms exhibited are due to 'thickening of the mucus lining of the trachea and
bronchial tubes which by lessening the calibre of the respiratory tract in-
terferes with the act of breathing which is attended by a loud, wheezing
noise. The blood is imperfectly aereated and the visible mucous mem-
branes congested and dark in color. Pugs and aged Spaniels seem pre-
disposed to asthmatic troubles, which, while not usually fatal, do not
prove amenable to treatment.

An important feature of the treatment is attention to the diet, which
should be of a non-stimulating character. First relieve the animal by giving
the following antispasmotic drops: Compound spirits of sulphuric ether and
tincture of opium, equal parts, which keep in a cool place and well corked.




The dose for a 15-lb. to 30-lb. dog would be a small teaspoonful in a couple
of tablespoonfuls of gruel o'r milk. This, however, only relieves and does
not cure. The dog must now have frequent doses of a brisk aperient, and
a pill of the following prescription will be found very beneficial given every
night for a while:

Podophyllin 6 grains

Compound extract of colocynth 30 grains

Powdered rhubarb 4 8 grains

Extract of henbane 36 grains

Mix and divide into twenty-four pills.

Small breeds such as Pugs or Toy Poodles give half of one of these
pills.

A little warm broth after the pill will assist its action. Feed rather
oftener than you do your well dogs but in small quantities. Make dog take
more exercise every day, which will cause him to more readily eat coarser
food. The chance of a complete cure is not encouraging in a confirmed or
chronic case, but the regular use of the following pills will have a won-
derful effect in counteracting severe paroxysms:

Powdered ipecacuanha 6 grains

Powdered opium 6 grains

Compound squill pill 24 grains

labor is at hand, and will crawl or creep into any hole or corner in order

to seek relief, and will sometimes whelp in the most unsuitable places — ■

on a cold floor, for instance. The bench should be protected on all sides,

so that the puppies are not subject to the danger of being thrown "over-

board," and the bench should not be too large, for fear of the puppies

getting pushed away from their dam and getting cold, before they are

properly dry. Dry, clean wheat straw makes the best bedding.

"The latter contingency is one that frequently happens. While the

earlier puppies are yet moist they are pushed away from their dam in

her efforts to give birth to succeeding puppies, cold strikes into their

tender little system, they gradually lose the vigor which Nature has given

them to aid them in securing the dam's teats, and drawing from them

their natural sustenance, they whine, and gradually pine away and die,

to the consternation and dismay of an anxious and expectant owner.

"Some breeders, in order to avert the possibility of what we have

just described, take away the puppies as they are born into a kitchen,

saddle room or other place, in which there is a fire to dry them, putting

them back when the bitch has either finished whelping, or at intervals of

rest from her labor.

"A bitch, shortly before she is due to whelp and afterward, should be

kept upon sloppy food rather, such as porridge and milk, bread and milk,

hound meal soaked in sheep's head broth, etc. While whelping she should

simply be given some warm milk. The bitch should be allowed out Tor

a short run of a few minutes on the second day, the duration of which

may be increased each day.

"The secret of success in rearing puppies is fresh air, pure water,

free and unrestrained exercise, good food, given often and a little at a

time, access to grass, and a dry, warm bed at night. The fewer puppies

are kept in kennels the better, and the more the foregoing table of hygiene

can be observed the better will puppies come on."

Especially should the puppy quarters be kept sweet and clean, for

a dozen flies will take more out of suckling puppies than a night's rest

will put back. Here is where a cool cellar or other darkened building will

be found almost imperative when the mercury is trying to do a century.

The brooding quarters should be kept cool and in semi-gloom, and more

than ordinary attention should be paid to cleanliness of the bedding so as

not to attract flies. Next to worms there is nothing more irritating and

calculated to retard a puppy's well doing than flies.

Asthma. — This is a common disease and a most distressing complaint,

its victims being mostly found among house pets and toy dogs that have

been overfed with a too rich diet, and lack of exercise as well. Almast every

toy dog so improperly cared for and fed will develop asthma as they get

along in years. The grossness of body induces and fosters it and often

causes as well a kind of scurvy mange, the coat feeling harsh and dry with

a rough and dirty look. The symptoms are distressing paroxysms of cough-

ing with great difficulty in breathing, which occur frequently. The symp-

toms exhibited are due to 'thickening of the mucus lining of the trachea and

bronchial tubes which by lessening the calibre of the respiratory tract in-

terferes with the act of breathing which is attended by a loud, wheezing

noise. The blood is imperfectly aereated and the visible mucous mem-

branes congested and dark in color. Pugs and aged Spaniels seem pre-

disposed to asthmatic troubles, which, while not usually fatal, do not

prove amenable to treatment.

An important feature of the treatment is attention to the diet, which

should be of a non-stimulating character. First relieve the animal by giving

the following antispasmotic drops: Compound spirits of sulphuric ether and

tincture of opium, equal parts, which keep in a cool place and well corked.

The dose for a 15-lb. to 30-lb. dog would be a small teaspoonful in a couple

of tablespoonfuls of gruel o'r milk. This, however, only relieves and does

not cure. The dog must now have frequent doses of a brisk aperient, and

a pill of the following prescription will be found very beneficial given every

night for a while:

Podophyllin 6 grains

Compound extract of colocynth 30 grains

Powdered rhubarb 4 8 grains

Extract of henbane 36 grains

Mix and divide into twenty-four pills.

Small breeds such as Pugs or Toy Poodles give half of one of these

pills.

A little warm broth after the pill will assist its action. Feed rather

oftener than you do your well dogs but in small quantities. Make dog take

more exercise every day, which will cause him to more readily eat coarser

food. The chance of a complete cure is not encouraging in a confirmed or

chronic case, but the regular use of the following pills will have a won-

derful effect in counteracting severe paroxysms:

Powdered ipecacuanha 6 grains

Powdered opium 6 grains

Compound squill pill 24 grains