284 MANGE, 



TREATMENT. Keep the dog cool during the fever- 

 ish stage in a well-aired room, and not by the fire; 

 thus the pock will be much less ; and give every 

 three hours from two to five drops of the SPECIFIC 

 for FEVER, A A., according to the size of the do'g. 



After the feverish symptoms have abated, and the 

 pock have come out, give from two to five drops, 

 according to the size of the animal, of the SPECIFIC 

 for ERUPTIONS, I I, three or four times per day, 

 until the cure is complete. 



Vermin, Lice. 



Lice often cover the body of the dog, especially 

 crowding upon his head, around the eyes and lips. 

 There need be no fear of their presence, as they will 

 not live upon the human being. 



TREATMENT. Mayhew advises to place the dog in 

 a room where grease is not of much moment, and to 

 completely saturate him with castor oil, rubbing it 

 well into the hair on every part. In this state he 

 should be allowed to remain twelve hours, after 

 which the oil should be removed with the yoke of 

 eggs and water. A pint of oil will be required for a 

 moderate-sized dog with long hair, and four times as 

 much for a large Newfoundland dog. 



Mange. 



Mange is quite common in dogs, especially those 

 that are over-fed, indolent, and have not particular 

 attention paid them. It is induced by confinement 

 in a close or dirty kennel, certain kinds of food, in- 

 dolence, too much food and too little exercise, star- 



