EARS — ELK HOUND 



Ears. — The shape, carriage, and position of a dog's ears 

 mean very much in the case of show animals, and hence 

 the importance of only breeding from parents which are 

 good in these points, as a faulty ear is frequently heredi- 

 tary. Occasionally the edges and tips of the ear become 

 thickened and scurfy, which is annoying to the dog, as he 

 is perpetually shaking his head or attempting to scratch 

 the places affected, from which the hair often comes off, 

 leaving unsightly bare patches. The application of a dress- 

 ing of oxide of zinc and glycerine will usually produce 

 good results, and a course of cooling medicine will assist 

 a cure. (See Button Ear^ Canker of the EaVy Rose Ear.) 



Eczema is a form of skin trouble which is frequently 

 confounded with mange, but it is not the same disease. It 

 consists of little patches of very small pimples, which set 

 up great irritation and cause the dog to scratch himself 

 until sore places are formed. The best treatment is to 

 wash the dog thoroughly in warm water, using tar-soap, 

 and then to apply a lotion of laudanum, 2 oz. ; glycerine 

 and carbolic acid, i oz. each ; carbonate of potash 

 2 drams; and water, i|^ pints. The dog should also be 

 given a course of cooling medicine. 



Eczema, unlike mange, is not contagious. (See Mange.) 



Elbow. — The joint at the top of the fore-leg where it 

 joins the shoulder. 



Elk Hound. — This Swedish variety is occasionally met 

 with in England at shows, but the breed is in few hands, 

 though it has both good looks and intelligence to recom- 

 mend it. It is very like the Esquimaux dog in shape, but 

 its ears are finer and more pointed ; and the coat lies 

 flatter to the body. (See Esquimaux Dog.) 



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