fleas, etc., and it is frequently necessary to 

 make a microscopic examination to determine 

 positively what the actual trouble is. 



It is usually the case when a person has a sick 

 animal, gratuitous advice is freely offered, which 

 is almost invariably bad, and most all coachmen 

 assume to be veterinary surgeons. To illustrate 

 the latter, Mrs. Jones' little dog is afflicted with 

 one of the many skin diseases. Mrs. Smith's 

 coachman sees it, and at once pronounces it 

 mange, saying that he will take it to his stable 

 and cure it for a consideration. Mrs. Jones 

 consents to being separated from her pet, with 

 the assurance that it will only be for a short 

 time. The coachman has some antiquated ideas 

 of a mange wash which is persistently applied 

 but without benefit. Other washes are then re- 

 sorted to, with like result, and the coachman 

 cannot understand why a local application will 

 not cure a disease that requires constitutional 

 treatment. The dog, after having been kept for 

 an indefinite time is finally returned to its mis 

 tress probably in worse condition than when she 

 parted with it. Mrs. Jones now being actually 

 frightened about her pet decides to consult some 

 one qualified to treat him intelligently. 



Sarcoptic Mange may bo recognized by the 

 following symptoms, viz., intense itching, small 

 red points appearing on the skin, which quickly 

 develop into, pustules, exuding a fluid which 



