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will surely be rewarded for your trouble by again seeing your dog as lie 

 should be — in his usual good health and condition. 



A couple years ago I found out something new to use internally, for 

 the blood, in connection with my skin remedy,, externally. A pure white 

 sulphur, only obtainable of a homeopathic druggist, and is called — Sulphur 

 12X. I succeeded in curing up several cases of chronic eczema that I had 

 failed with before. One was a Chow Chow, a long-coated dog, that was 

 almost bare of hair, using the skin remedy once a day, well rubbed in with 

 the hands, and giving him morning and night, mixed in his food, (as it is 

 tasteless), as much as would hold on a silver dime. Sometimes I gave it 

 dry, by opening mouth and dropping it well back on his tongue, mornings, 

 when his breakfast was dry Spratt's dog cakes. This dogs coat came out 

 full, this part mostly due to my skin remedy, which is a hair grower. If 

 no homeopathic druggist in your town, your druggist can order it for you, 

 or, you can get it from me. I consider this valuable treatment for eczema, 

 as so far, it has not failed to cure. 



If your dog has skin trouble, find out whether it is eczema, or one 

 of the several kinds of mange, see "Mange",. also. 



The following, on eczema, written by Dr. F. Holmes Brown, is an able 

 article on this subject: 



"Eczema in the dog manifests many of the same signs and symptoms 

 of the same disease found in man. No disease in the whole range of skin 

 diseases is so difficult to treat properly. In eczema in the dog it is especially 

 important that one first of all find out what is causing the disease, then 

 seek to remove it. In that way only can we hope for success. 



"Eczema is an acute or chronic catarrhal inflammatory disease of the 

 skin. In the dog it manifests itself in two separate and distinct forms; first, 

 the blotch or nervous or neurotic form, and second, the red mange or irri- 

 tative form. The lesions in this disease vary according to the acting cause, 

 the seat of the disease and the care given the dog. The blotch or neurotic 

 form attaclfs the skin on the head and along the back. This form is similar 

 to the "milk crust" found in children, and li due to much the same causes. 

 The red mange is that form in which the skin is generally red, but it is 

 more visible under the legs, on the back and abdomen. 



"The usual form of eruption in canine eczema cinsists of a large num- 

 ber of small water pimples or vesicles frequently covering a large extent 

 of skin. These are formed close together, forming quite large water blis- 

 ters. When opened these look cellular in structure from the many small 

 pimples of which they are composed. They terminate either by absorption 

 or rupture. They come in crops and remain for varying periods of time. 

 All dogs are liable to attacks of this disease. Eczema becomes chronic 

 after repeated attacks. When we have a subdued form, there is a greater 

 tendency to crusting, and in severe cases to the formation of pus. In the 

 blotch, lack of exercise, constipation, over-feeding, injurious foods and 

 indigestion are the main causes. In the red mange form, lack of assimila- 

 tion, rheumatism, gout, and external irritation, as lice and ticks act as 

 causes. In both of these forms, lack of exercise is one of the most impor- 

 tant causes. This results in an over-heated blood surcharged with the 

 partly assimilated food, and in nature seek3 to get rid of this excess of 

 effete material by the skin. 



