TREATMENT OF THE DOG IN SICKNESS. 135 



In affections of long standing use 



Sulphite of zinc 

 Tinct. belladonna 

 Wine opium 

 Rose-water 



12 grains 



1 dram 



2 drams 

 4 oz. 



I^ and use as a lotion. 



Lotion for Sore Feet. 



Tinct. arnica ...... ^ oz. 



" matico ..... 



" opium ..... 



Acetic acid ...... 



2 



I •• 



1 <' 



Mix with I quart distilled water and apply freely. 



Where inflammation is very great and the feet are swollen, first 

 apply a poultice of bran and boiled turnips, equal parts. 



Mange. 



Mange as applied to animals is the same as itch in human beings, 

 being beyond question caused by a parasite burrowing into the 

 skin, resulting in the falling out of the hair, and sometimes in an 

 exudation of an offensive-smelhng pus, itching to such a degree 

 that the patient scratches continuously. 



There are two varieties of mange, viz., sarCoptic and folhcular, 

 both of which are contagious to animals, though very rarely to 

 human beings. The first variety shows itself in little red spots, 

 which exude a sort of pus, and these will spread over the entire 

 body unless checked. Follicular mange is less irritating than the 

 sarcoptic, but gives off a very offensive pus. This variety is gener- 

 ally very stubborn before yielding to treatment. 



Provided the affected parts are not raw, rub well into the skin 

 (twice daily) for three days a lotion of equal parts of benzine and 

 sweet-oil. This will destroy the parasites. Then for a week apply 

 daily the following, rubbing it well into the skin: 



Milk sulphur ? oz. 



Antimony . . . . . . • i " 



Whale-oil 7 pint 



Purgative Mixture (Mild) should be given twice a week for at 

 least three weeks. 



A surfeit often shows itself on a dog, which is sometimes called 

 red mange. This is not due to a parasite, but to overheated blood, 

 resulting either from improper food, want of exercise, fleas, or inoper- 

 ative digestive organs. Treat this affection as prescribed for mange. 



