The following is a mild aperient mixture, and does not bind afterwards:—
Recipe:
| Castor Oil, | } | Equal parts. |
| Syrup of Buckthorn, | } | |
| Salad Oil, | } | |
| Well mixed. | ||
Doses: From half a teaspoonful[1] to two tablespoonfuls, fasting, in the morning.
For little dogs suffering from constipation, salad oil mixed daily with the food answers well. Give from a half[1] to a teaspoonful once or twice a day.
Some dogs refuse to take their food with oil in it. In these cases, fluid magnesia is a nice mild laxative; and one,[1] two, or three teaspoonfuls may be given with a little milk at breakfast-time. A little gingerbread cake, given at night, keeps a small dog’s bowels very regular; besides, it is appreciated.
For a purge for small dogs, one or two of the following pills may be given:—
Recipe:
| Extract Colocynth, | 12 grains. |
| Extract Jalap, | 6 ” |
| Septandrin, | 3 ” |
| Extract Gentian, | 6 ” |
| Podophyllum, | 3 ” |
| Gingerine, | 1½ ” |
| Mix. | |