General Management In Disease 



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Eczema 



This is a very common complaint amongst dogs, 

 though occasionally occurring in other animals — 

 more especially the horse. 



It consists of a superficial inflammation of the 

 skin, produced by a variety of causes, but in the 

 majority of instances it is due to congestion of 

 the liver ; to irritation of the digestive organs, 

 and kidney derangements ; which, in turn, disturb 

 the nervous mechanism supplying the skin with 

 normal activity. External irritants sometimes 

 produce eczematous patches, and the dog aggra- 

 vates the complaint by scratching and licking the 

 part. Most cases of eczema are constitutional in 

 their origin and require internal treatment, therefore 

 such organs as the liver and kidneys should be 

 got into proper working order. There is an acute 

 and chronic form of the disease, and the latter 

 frequently appears in the horse at the inside of 

 the knee ; in front of the hock, being known as 

 Mallenders and Sallenders respectively, which is 

 a troublesome disease to cure. It occurs on the 

 points of the hock and buttocks in the dog. 



Treatment for acute eczema. — If in patches apply 

 Boracic Ointment, but if chronic rub with Tar 

 Ointment daily, and give internally a dose of a 

 laxative medicine. For dogs, give 3 to 10 drops 

 of Arsenic in food once or twice a day for three 



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