DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF DOGS. 353 



Treatment. — If the weather is warm clip the hair cflf the dog 



good and short, and give him a thorough good washing with luke 



warm water and soap, after this rub him dry and ipply the 



creolin wash by rubbing it well into the skin all over the body; 



use two tablespoonfuls of creolin to the pint of water and apply it 



once a day until the dog stops rubbing himself, the skin heals and 



the hair starts to grow out ; as well as this, give a teaspoonful of 



sulphur in his milk twice a day if it is a large dog; give the 



sulphur in proportion to the size of the dog ; if it is in the winter 



time just clip the hair off and apply the creolin wash, but do not 



wash him with water. 



FLEAS. 



Fleas are a very common thing in dogs, especially if they are 

 kept tied up and not properly taken care of. 



Treatment. — Clean out the place where the dog is kept and 

 whitewash it to get it thoroughly clean and put in fresh bedding, 

 then, if it is in the summer time, wash the dog with luke warm 

 water and soap, then rub him dry, after which rub him thoroughly 

 with creolin wash every third or fourth day until the fleas are- 

 killed. One washing is usually enough to kill the fleas. Use 

 two tablespoonfuls of creolin to the pint of water to wash him with.. 



CANKER m THE EAR. 



Causes. — This is a common disease in dogs that run through 

 long, wet grass. 



Symptoms. — There is a discharge of matter from the ear 

 which has a bad smell; the dog holds his head to one side, and if 

 you go to catch him to examine the ear he will be very much 

 afraid, showing that it is very sore. 



Treatment. — Bathe the ear well with luke warm water and' 



castile soap once a day; wipe dry each time after bathing and 



inject a little white lotion into the ear with a syringe and he will. 



soon get all right. 



DEAFNESS. 



This is very common in old dogs. 



Symptoms. — The dog seems stupid, and when you call him 

 he does not hear you. 



Treatment. — If it is an old dog, and the cause is from age, 

 there cannot be anything done ; but if it is a young dog, and the 

 deafness is caused from wax in the ear or anything like that, wash the 

 ear out with luke warm water and soap, after which drop a few drops^ 



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