The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-24
DOG AND Gun.
Poor Shooting on the HarsEes-Treat-
ment Of Dogs for worms.

Poor Shooting on The Harsbes-Treat-
meut Of Dogs for worms.
Some coed shooting can be had on the
Suisun marshes. Reports from the pre-
serves state that birds are plentiful, and
that good shooting has been had recently by
members Of tie Co-delia Club.
Quail are very plentiful, and as this is the
time Of the year when tie underground is
lL.nued by the heavy rains sportsm-n
should take every advantage Of tie fine
weather to enjoy outings with 4 and gun
on tue UpIands.
Duck-.AuCtiug On the marshes is about
done for so far as this year Is coGce ned.
Some fairly good bags If cauvasb8ck have
come from the SauOma marshes this week.
The birds are Door and a. they principally
feed upon shell fishes, their flavor, as hunt
eTs say. Is above uTO0f
Wesley Mul> VI d., d. " s., recommends
the following treatment for young dog, that
are troubled with worms The treatment
as prescribed viii be valuable information
10 owners Of hIgh-prIced CANNES He says:
There is 20 difficulty, as q rule in Riding a
dog over four or i've months ola OF WORMS. Tie
dfDcuty j. with stockings and recently weaurd
puppies, f0r remedies that xiii Tie worms are
apt also 10 destroy tie puppies. Pumpkin seeds
fresh from then coverings and boiled 20 4 PUN
constitute q SAT- and useful remedy, but trouble
some and not always certain. There Is now pre-
pared iiuId extract OF pink ana SIENNA that in
Z
pose with even HE youngest puppies, Il may be
gwen 10 doses OF from I'VE 10 fifteen drops three
on four dimes daily 10 puppies Of three 10 i've
weeks Oid with ueIfcCt safety. After three 10
four doses have been given Olige-Ou for suck
lugs and CdsLuI-Oi for older puppies should be
employed 10 empty tile bow Is.
For puppies. not TOYS, over eight weeks other
remedies are more effective aud give less JTOubli.
These are saut Ouiue and specially aIeca nut.
SdutOulue is IN Ceftalu, bul may be gwen with
arecd nut. Freshly powdered aTeCa nut is, for
al kinds Of worms, worth al other remedies put
together Properly given t is safe. / have
never ID very large experience had but one bad
result, and that was from puppy receiving bOtn
lis and anOtheT's dose by accident. For dogs
under six months, 10 IS better not TO give more
than one grain 10 The pound weight OF the dog.
After that age, except 10 delicate specimens, one
aud a hail gains i not too much, though
generally one grain sutices.
do not Ike 10 give areCa nut before a PUPPY
is at least weeks Old and then only a very
little Before that age. the fluid extract OF pink
and SIENNA, or sautouue in one or TWO gain
doses is safer As pIepafatiye for remedies,
food should be Withheld Ton some time. a fast
Of a lew hours sufHcts for a puppy under eight
weeks. For one Of 10 g mou!us. eight 10 twelve
hours VIII be required, and, Tor an adult dog,
16 TO p hours, accOld lng 10 Tie way he is FED
a dose of castor oil at night aud the ateca nut
next morning. ] always give iL tu gelatiue cap
Sules, aud find this method perfectly Satisfactory.
a dose OF cast or oh, lai &c enough to move tile
bowels Wei, should be given DO from h.lf an
hour 10 an hour, according 10 the age Of the dog.
In al hour later lie may be fed Oh Iouidg0 or
rice and mai. k,