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Te skin then becomes thickened and hardened. In neglected cases the 

 general health is very much affected, as the animal gets little rest, and 

 in weakly subjects generally results fatally. 



Scaroptic Mange is very readily communicated to the human subject, 

 and is the cause in most cases of what is termed "Scabbies," and is far more 

 common than is generally supposed. But Scaroptic Mange is comparatively 

 easy to cure if taken in hand rightly. It is a waste of time to simply 

 apply a mange cure to the affected parts. To complete a cure you must 

 treat your dog internally as well as externally or you will never have a 

 perfect cure. 



Here is where I should try Eberhart's Skin Remedy — and for the 

 blood, use internally, the White Sulphur, as advised for Eczema. (See 

 Eczema). 



Mouth, Canker of the — This is generally the result of dainty feeding 

 and lack of exercise, but in old dogs it may come from failing teeth and want 

 of masticating power. Either or both of these causes lead to disordered 

 stomach and foul breath; a deposit of tartar takes place, the gums and 

 lips becoming red, inflamed, and spongy, and after a time a fetid discharge 

 from the mouth, and often accompanied with bleeding. Old animals are 

 most subject to this trouble, and by examining you will probably find some 

 decayed teeth, the gums being so tender that in attempting to eat, the 

 dog suffers great pain, which he will show by his trying to chew the food 

 for a minute, roll it about in his mouth and then drop it. 



To cure the disease, remove the cause. If you have been cramming the 

 dog with delicacies, return to a sensible way of feeding and give proper 

 exercise. Examine his mouth carefully for decayed teeth, and, if found, 

 remove them and the rotten stumps with a pair of suitable forceps. This 

 is not so difficult and you can do it by having some one hold the dog's 

 head firmly, and can be done more easily than may be supposed, a very 

 little practice making any one efficient. While his mouth is in such a 

 tender state he must have food that requires no chewing, as well as to 

 keep correct his disordered stomach. A vegetable diet is now the thing. 

 Give him quite a brisk dose of the following pills: 



Podophyllin 6 grains 



Compound extract of colocynth 30 grains 



Powdered rhubarb 48 grains 



Extract of henbane 36 grains 



Mix, and divide into twenty-four pills. Give for grown dogs from 

 two to four pills, according to size. 



After a dose of this, then use the following: 



Extract of gentian 1 dram i. 



Powdered rhubarb 3 6 grains 



Carbonate of soda 12 grains 



Gum acacia sufficient to make into twelve 10-grain pills. 



